1. What object does Nafisi refer to when she first describes the students in her study group?
(a) A veil.
(b) Tehran.
(c) A photograph.
(d) Her apartment.

2. Why is Nabokov's "Invitation to a Beheading" the inspiration for Nafisi to form the study group?
(a) Nafisi sees connections between Nabokov's world and post-revolutionary Iran.
(b) Nabokov symbolizes the banality of Western thought.
(c) Nafisi is inspired by Nabokov's characters who conform to totalitarian regimes.
(d) Nabokov wrote about conditions in post-revolutionary Iran.

3. What is the main reason for Nafisi's resignation from the University of Tehran?
(a) She wants to teach literature to smaller groups in private.
(b) The University of Tehran is too liberal.
(c) She isn't able to do the type of scholarship the government required.
(d) The governance of the University is arbitrary.

4. How do the Iranian authorities view the country's past?
(a) The past is irrelevant to the leaders who want to establish a perfect Koranic society.
(b) Iran's past is used as a foundation for the development of a more modern society.
(c) Iran's past is considered important in the development of a perfect Koranic society.
(d) The Iranian leaders see the country's past as an example for other societies.

5. 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 perfect images of the ideal woman in a totalitarian regime.
(c) Lolita and Nafisi's students are both stuck in the past, unable to accept present conditions.
(d) Lolita and Nafisi's students are props in someone else's quest to find the perfect image.