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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapters 13 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nafisi describe her memories?
(a) As surrounding her every day.
(b) As the barrier between her and her students.
(c) As invaders that arrive abruptly and unexpectedly.
(d) As sweet tastes inside her head.

2. In Part 3, Chapter 14, what author does Mr. Ghoni use to indirectly question Nafisi?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Vladimir Nabokov.
(d) Henry James.

3. What does the study group find disturbing about the texts written by the Ayatollah Khomeini?
(a) The texts are taken seriously by rulers of the country, even though they are absurd.
(b) Manna knew they had been translated.
(c) The texts contain blasphemy, which is against the laws of morality.
(d) Nassrin had read them and was talking about their contents publicly.

4. Who demands entry into Nafisi's house?
(a) Members of the Revolutionary Committee.
(b) Students from Nafisi's study group.
(c) The ayatollahs.
(d) Nafisi's children.

5. Why is Negar upset?
(a) Her friendship bracelet has been taken away at school.
(b) She is being taken to jail for insubordination.
(c) She is not allowed to join Nafisi's literature discussions.
(d) She is not allowed to console a friend who had been poorly treated at school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does Nafisi do with her students to help them understand the characters in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice"?

2. Why is Mashid jailed?

3. What does Nyazi consider to be a positive aspect of "The Great Gatsby"?

4. What right does Nafisi fantasize about being added to the Bill of Rights?

5. Where is Nafisi's apartment located?

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