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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. What happens to Doctor Mossadegh after he is deposed?
(a) He is forced to live under house arrest.
(b) He is executed for treason.
(c) He flees to the United States.
(d) He is imprisoned for the rest of his life.

2. What ethnicity was Khomeini's grandfather?
(a) Saudi Arabian.
(b) Iranian.
(c) Indian.
(d) Pakistani.

3. Shiites know members of Ali's family line by what name?
(a) Emirs.
(b) Imams.
(c) Caliphs.
(d) Tanzirs.

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

5. What action by the Shah compels Khomeini to begin speaking out against him?
(a) The Shah enjoys an extravagant vacation in Rome.
(b) The Shah expands the Savak police force by a factor of ten.
(c) The Shah extends diplomatic immunity to all U.S. military personnel.
(d) The Shah orders a massacre at Qom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which religion is the state religion of Iran?

2. What for Kapuscinski symbolizes the promise of easy wealth and power for Middle Easterners, particularly the poor?

3. Where do members of the Shah's retinue travel to on a regular basis to have lunch?

4. What activity is NOT done after the massacre of Qom?

5. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?

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