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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Flame, pages 116 to 131.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the subject of a memorable pro-revolution film showing the massacre of Isfahan?
(a) A destroyer of monuments.
(b) Khomeini.
(c) A legless invalid.
(d) Razak.

2. Mahmud Azari attends secret meetings for which organization?
(a) The CIA.
(b) The Savak.
(c) The Iranian Writers' Association.
(d) The University of Teheran.

3. What major event happened to Shah Reza Pahlavi in 1949?
(a) Marriage.
(b) The birth of his first daughter.
(c) An assassination attempt.
(d) The acquisition of Afghanistan.

4. How has international tourism changed since the coming of Khomeini?
(a) International tourism increased somewhat.
(b) International tourism increased significantly.
(c) International tourism stopped entirely.
(d) International tourism slowed to a trickle.

5. How does Shah Pahlavi pander to religious elements in Iran prior to retaking the throne from Mossadegh?
(a) He visits the tomb of Ali.
(b) He makes a pilgrimage to Mecca.
(c) He sacrifices a goat.
(d) He reads the entire Quran cover to cover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "psychological aspect" of revolution does Kapuscinski stress?

2. After Azari's beating, what powerful emotion grips him?

3. What do the newspapers report about Mahmud Azari's beating?

4. What is Khomeini's title?

5. What is the definition of "revolution by assault"?

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