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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 32 to 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Photograph #1, the oldest photo Kapuscinski has, dates from around what year?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1936.

2. In which year did Reza Khan stage an overthrow of the government?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1944.

3. Agha Mohammed Khan, during a massacre, ordered what fate for the children of the town?
(a) Their legs were severed.
(b) They were beheaded.
(c) They were blinded.
(d) They were left unharmed.

4. Which is NOT one of the items Kapuscinski has on his desk at the opening of the book?
(a) Photos.
(b) Cassette tapes.
(c) Notebooks.
(d) DVDs.

5. What is Kapuscinski's job?
(a) Painter.
(b) Translator.
(c) Diplomat.
(d) Journalist.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Doctor Mossadegh die?

2. How many agents of Savak were there?

3. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?

4. What is Khomeini's title?

5. Who is NOT pictured in the famous picture of world leaders from the Tehran Conference?

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