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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Flame, pages 101 to 115.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Shiites believe will restore the kingdom of God on Earth?
(a) The One True Cleric.
(b) The Twelfth Imam.
(c) Ali.
(d) The Caliph of Qom.

2. 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 mentioned the word "oppressive."
(c) He allowed his daughter to walk the street without a veil.
(d) He was distributing anti-Shah pamphlets.

3. What for Kapuscinski symbolizes the promise of easy wealth and power for Middle Easterners, particularly the poor?
(a) Water.
(b) Fine clothes.
(c) Oil.
(d) Firearms.

4. Kapuscinski notes that Khomeini is successful because of his persistent emphasis of what single message?
(a) The Shah must go.
(b) America is evil.
(c) The U.S. embassy should be shut down.
(d) Wealth should be redistributed.

5. What aspect of modernization gives rise to the "petro-bourgeoisie"?
(a) Religious devotion.
(b) Nuclear energy.
(c) Corruption.
(d) Military spending.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the point of Photograph 12's political cartoon, in which confused people are holding parts of cars?

2. Which government newspaper prints an unflattering article about Khomeini?

3. How did Shah Pahlavi fund his Great Civilization?

4. What is the most permanent form of revolution?

5. What happens to Doctor Mossadegh after he is deposed?

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