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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. How many agents of Savak were there?
(a) 100,000.
(b) 12.
(c) 60,000.
(d) 500.

2. In what year did Doctor Mossadegh die?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1953.
(d) 1967.

3. Who does Reza Khan replace as a military commander in 1917?
(a) Ayatollah Khomeini.
(b) Vsevolod Lyakhov.
(c) Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
(d) Nasr-ed-Din.

4. How did Iran's infrastructure change under Reza Khan's rule?
(a) Infrastructure was intentional destroyed in a bid for power.
(b) Infrastructure improved significantly.
(c) Infrastructure was funded, but corruption prevented any actual improvements.
(d) Infrastructure continued to be neglected.

5. In Photograph 1, one of the men in the photograph murdered which well-known figure?
(a) Shah Nasr-ed-Din.
(b) Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
(c) Doctor Mossadegh.
(d) Soraya Esfandiari.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is Kapuscinski in at the beginning of the book?

2. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?

3. What beverage is Kapuscinski sipping at the beginning of the book?

4. During World War II, Reza Khan forbid Allies' use of what, which resulted in his forcible removal as Shah?

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

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