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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. Reza Khan was an officer in which military organization?
(a) Allied Forces of World War II.
(b) Savak Secret Police.
(c) Shah's Personal Bodyguards.
(d) Persian Cossack Brigade.

2. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?
(a) Iraq.
(b) America.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Egypt.

3. What country is Kapuscinski in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Poland.
(c) Qatar.
(d) Iran.

4. In Photograph 7, why is the old man taken away from the bus stop?
(a) He was yelling at a man who happened to be a member of the Savak.
(b) He was distributing anti-Shah pamphlets.
(c) He allowed his daughter to walk the street without a veil.
(d) He mentioned the word "oppressive."

5. According to Kapuscinski, most Shahs in Iran's history have suffered what fate?
(a) Leprosy.
(b) Madness.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the profession of the grandfather of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi?

2. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?

3. During World War II, Reza Khan forbid Allies' use of what, which resulted in his forcible removal as Shah?

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

5. In which year was Reza Khan declared Shah by the parliament?

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