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

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

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

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

5. Doctor Mossadegh importantly nationalized which industry in Iran?
(a) Textile.
(b) Military.
(c) Oil.
(d) Trains and railways.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Kapuscinski's job?

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

4. How can Khomeini's living conditions be described?

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

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