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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. Which city did Shah Agha Mohammed Khan famously order a massacre for?
(a) Tabriz.
(b) Qom.
(c) Kerman.
(d) Teheran.

2. Where does Mahmud Azari live while away from Iran?
(a) New York.
(b) Bali.
(c) London.
(d) Johannesburg.

3. What are name for Shiite religious leaders?
(a) Tsars.
(b) Holy Clerics.
(c) Caliphs.
(d) Ayatollahs.

4. Reza Khan was an officer in which military organization?
(a) Shah's Personal Bodyguards.
(b) Persian Cossack Brigade.
(c) Allied Forces of World War II.
(d) Savak Secret Police.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Shah Pahlavi's "first love" according to Kapuscinski?

2. Which religion is the state religion of Iran?

3. How does world media respond to Shah Pahlavi's attempts to modernize Iran?

4. What is the definition of "revolution by assault"?

5. Where does the Shah order a massacre of the people in order to please his army?

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