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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. At the opening of the book, what activity are the four staff members in the lobby participating in?
(a) Singing.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Murdering a young man.
(d) Cooking.

2. Where must Azari get stitches after his beating?
(a) The thigh.
(b) The arm.
(c) The head.
(d) The stomach.

3. Where must Razak go to find work?
(a) Tabriz.
(b) Teheran.
(c) Isfahan.
(d) Qom.

4. Who did Shiite Muslims wish to succeed the Prophet Mohammed after he died?
(a) Al-Tirmidhi.
(b) Agha Khan.
(c) Ali.
(d) Al-Dinawari.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What political party is Mahmud Azari forced to join?

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

3. Which is NOT one of the torture methods mentioned to be in use by the Savak?

4. Initially, what are Mahmud Azari's own political leanings?

5. What times does Razak work until every day?

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