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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. Photograph #1, the oldest photo Kapuscinski has, dates from around what year?
(a) 1812.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1944.

2. Who is NOT pictured in the famous picture of world leaders from the Tehran Conference?
(a) Joseph Stalin.
(b) Benito Mussolini.
(c) Winston Churchill.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt.

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

4. How does Shah Pahlavi pander to religious elements in Iran prior to retaking the throne from Mossadegh?
(a) He sacrifices a goat.
(b) He visits the tomb of Ali.
(c) He makes a pilgrimage to Mecca.
(d) He reads the entire Quran cover to cover.

5. Agha Mohammed Khan, during a massacre, ordered what fate for the children of the town?
(a) They were left unharmed.
(b) They were beheaded.
(c) Their legs were severed.
(d) They were blinded.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Doctor Mossadegh's political philosophy best be described?

2. What is the home town of Khomeini?

3. Who did Reza Khan root for in World War II?

4. What is Khomeini's title?

5. How many informants for Savak were there?

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