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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. What beverage is Kapuscinski sipping at the beginning of the book?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Milk.
(c) Tea.
(d) Soda pop.

2. What is the home town of Khomeini?
(a) Mecca.
(b) Qom.
(c) London.
(d) Tehran.

3. How can Khomeini's living conditions be described?
(a) He occupies the former palace of the Shah.
(b) He lives in a modest apartment building.
(c) He lives in a dusty hovel.
(d) He lives in a grand, new palace.

4. In which year was Reza Khan declared Shah by the parliament?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1912.

5. What for Kapuscinski symbolizes the promise of easy wealth and power for Middle Easterners, particularly the poor?
(a) Fine clothes.
(b) Firearms.
(c) Oil.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is spoken by the majority of Iranians?

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

3. How has international tourism changed since the coming of Khomeini?

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

5. What conflicting characteristics does Kapuscinski perceive in Khomeini when he sees him on television?

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