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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. Which country backed Shah Pahlavi when he wrested control away from Doctor Mossadegh?
(a) Britain.
(b) Japan.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Egypt.

2. What is Khomeini's title?
(a) Emir.
(b) Tsar.
(c) Ayatollah.
(d) Shah.

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

4. In the mid 1950s, whose name does Shah Pahlavi forbid to be spoken?
(a) Soraya Esfandiari.
(b) Doctor Mossadegh.
(c) His own name.
(d) Reza Khan.

5. At the opening of the book, what activity are the four staff members in the lobby participating in?
(a) Singing.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Murdering a young man.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major event happened to Shah Reza Pahlavi in 1949?

2. According to Kapuscinski, why do countries like Iran come to reject internationalism?

3. What beverage is Kapuscinski sipping at the beginning of the book?

4. What is Kapuscinski's job?

5. How many informants for Savak were there?

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