1. How did Iranian security forces attempt to prevent protesters from gathering to demonstrate on Monday?

2. What did government security forces do to break up the demonstrations once they began?

3. How did demonstrators attempt to protect themselves from the attacks by security forces?

4. Why did opposition leaders accuse the Iranian government of hypocrisy?

5. How did opposition leader Esmaeil Mohgaddam defend the people's right to protest in Iran?

6. Read "Background" below the questions, and watch the video under "Resources" below "Background." The regime in Iran imprisons and is known to torture those arrested for protesting. How would you describe the protesters in Iran (e.g. brave, determined, foolish...) Explain your answer.

7. What might drive a person to risk imprisonment to participate in a protest?