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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Flame, pages 116 to 131.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Kapuscinski visit the U.S. Embassy?
(a) May 1982.
(b) October 1979.
(c) December 1978.
(d) January 1978.

2. A newspaper article provides what reason for its assertion that Khomeini cannot be trusted?
(a) Khomeini is a foreigner.
(b) Khomeini is only interested in amassing wealth.
(c) Khomeini is a Sunni Muslim.
(d) Khomeini has grown senile in his old age.

3. What is the "key sanctuary" for Iranians during the Shah's regime?
(a) The market.
(b) The bathhouse.
(c) The private home.
(d) The mosque.

4. How does Shah Pahlavi demonstrate his love for the military and weapons?
(a) He insists on traveling everywhere in a tank.
(b) He subscribes to many American gun magazines.
(c) He holds a yearly marksmanship contest.
(d) He invades Pakistan just to prove the strength of his arms.

5. Which country backed Shah Pahlavi when he wrested control away from Doctor Mossadegh?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Britain.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Japan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What important announcement does Shah Pahlavi make on December 23, 1973?

2. What aspect of Iran is ignored by world media during Shah Pahlavi's modernization efforts?

3. What time does Razak begin work every day?

4. According to Kapuscinski, what united the Iranian and Shiite peoples?

5. Where must Razak go to find work?

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