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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 78 to 90.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Shah Pahlavi demonstrate his love for the military and weapons?
(a) He invades Pakistan just to prove the strength of his arms.
(b) He insists on traveling everywhere in a tank.
(c) He subscribes to many American gun magazines.
(d) He holds a yearly marksmanship contest.

3. Who does Mahmud Azari NOT visit during his return to Iran?
(a) A destroyer of monuments to the Shah.
(b) A botany professor.
(c) A mayor.
(d) His brother.

4. Which organization is responsible for censorship decisions under the Shah?
(a) The Office of General Information.
(b) The Savak.
(c) The Iranian Writers' Association.
(d) The religious mullahs.

5. What kind of culture did Reza Khan urge his citizens to adopt?
(a) Traditional Sunni ways.
(b) European modern culture.
(c) Indian Hindu culture.
(d) Traditional Shiite ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which does NOT apply to the Iranian stereotype of masculinity?

2. What is the nickname for the electrically heated table that the Savak use for torture?

3. In what year did Doctor Mossadegh die?

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

5. What has become of a poet friend of Azari's?

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