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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. Consuming alcohol is punishable in post-revolution Iran with what punishment?
(a) Public heckling.
(b) Hanging.
(c) There is no law against alcohol.
(d) Whipping.

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

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

4. How has international tourism changed since the coming of Khomeini?
(a) International tourism slowed to a trickle.
(b) International tourism stopped entirely.
(c) International tourism increased somewhat.
(d) International tourism increased significantly.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During Doctor Mossadegh's reign, where did Shah Pahlavi flee?

2. Why are the city streets of Tehran unsafe at night post-revolution?

3. What action by the Shah compels Khomeini to begin speaking out against him?

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

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

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