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

2. In "Cards, Faces, Fields of Flowers," what is Khomeini asking of the Iranian people in a televised speech?
(a) To murder Shiite muslims.
(b) To embrace foreign influence.
(c) To reject the currency of the Shah.
(d) To reject foreign influence.

3. Which city did Shah Agha Mohammed Khan famously order a massacre for?
(a) Qom.
(b) Teheran.
(c) Kerman.
(d) Tabriz.

4. During World War II, Reza Khan forbid Allies' use of what, which resulted in his forcible removal as Shah?
(a) Locally-produced oil.
(b) The Caspian Sea.
(c) Iran's submarine fleet.
(d) The Trans-Iranian Railway.

5. How did Shah Pahlavi fund his Great Civilization?
(a) His personal real estate fortune.
(b) Iran's oil wealth.
(c) Funding from Western powers.
(d) Extreme taxation.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which year did Reza Khan stage an overthrow of the government?

2. What action by the Shah compels Khomeini to begin speaking out against him?

3. Who does Reza Khan replace as a military commander in 1917?

4. What is the home town of Khomeini?

5. Which country provided support and encouragement to Reza Khan for his overthrow of the Persian government?

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