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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mahmud Azari NOT visit during his return to Iran?

2. Where must Mahmud Azari report to shortly upon his return to Iran?

3. How does Kapuscinski tell whether the day will be violent or peaceful during his time in Engelob?

4. After massacres, the dead are commemorated in a service after how many days?

5. Why is Azari physically beaten?

Short Essay Questions

1. What anecdote does Kapuscinski share about the Persian carpet salesman, and what is this salesman's message?

2. What is the nature of the January 8, 1978 article in Etelat that helped to spur the Iranian revolution?

3. Describe the incident in which Azari is beaten.

4. Who is Razak? Describe his circumstances.

5. What does Kapuscinski cite as the true cause of the Iranian revolution?

6. Describe the march of Engelob that Kapuscinski participates in, and how it starts.

7. What organizations rule after the Shah is deposed? How does Kapuscinski characterize this organizations?

8. Why does Kapuscinski call revolution a drama?

9. What do revolution leaders do with Shah loyalists, and how does this action demonstrate a wide divide between Iranian and Western cultures?

10. Why does Kapuscinski feels that Shah blundered in his response to unrest prior to the revolution?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who were the Savak? Describe their organizational structure and purpose. What tactics did they use to accomplish their aims? List specific tactics.

Essay Topic 2

Kapuscinski devotes many pages of the book to the root causes of revolution and the nature of revolution.

1) What are the traditional causes of revolution, and why does Kapuscinski reject these as causes for the Iranian Revolution? What does Kapuscinski believe is the true cause of revolution?

2) Why does Kapuscinski refer to revolution as a "drama"?

3) Describe the two types of revolutions Kapuscinski defines.

Essay Topic 3

Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was a central figure in Iranian history.

1) Explain Pahlavi's family background and upbringing.

2) How was Pahlavi different from his father? Discuss anything from physicality to governing style and personality.

3) Kapuscinski states that Pahlavi believed that "man is an abject creature." What does this statement mean, and what consequences would it have for Pahlavi's actions and attitudes?

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