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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What symbol does Nafisi think of when she thinks of Lolita?
(a) A school uniform.
(b) A helpless little girl.
(c) A butterfly pinned to the wall.
(d) A school report card.

2. How does Nabokov's character Cincinnatus C. become a hero?
(a) By rescuing those who are falsely imprisoned.
(b) By refusing to be like everyone else.
(c) By fighting off his jailors.
(d) By giving in to the requirements of the government.

3. Why is Nafisi worried about her students?
(a) She is worried that they cannot afford the flowers she expects them to bring.
(b) Because her students show no signs of being individuals.
(c) Because the students are not interested in reading and discussing literature.
(d) She is concerned that they will be punished by their families for attending her class.

4. According to Nafisi, how is the character of Lolita like Nafisi's students?
(a) Lolita and Nafisi's students both exhibit characteristics of heroism in dealing with their past.
(b) Lolita and Nafisi's students are both stuck in the past, unable to accept present conditions.
(c) Lolita and Nafisi's students are perfect images of the ideal woman in a totalitarian regime.
(d) Lolita and Nafisi's students are props in someone else's quest to find the perfect image.

5. The desire for what intangible object drives Nafisi's students?
(a) The desire for truth.
(b) The desire for justice.
(c) The desire for morality.
(d) The desire for beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 12 takes place during which season?

2. What do the class members take turns doing each week?

3. What are the biggest threats to an idealized vision of an individual or a country?

4. Where does Nafisi write her class notes?

5. What type of author do the students seem most interested in studying?

(see the answer key)

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