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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. In Photograph 7, why is the old man taken away from the bus stop?
(a) He allowed his daughter to walk the street without a veil.
(b) He was yelling at a man who happened to be a member of the Savak.
(c) He was distributing anti-Shah pamphlets.
(d) He mentioned the word "oppressive."

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

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

4. What is Khomeini's title?
(a) Emir.
(b) Tsar.
(c) Shah.
(d) Ayatollah.

5. Why is there a dearth of manpower for the modernization initiatives of Shah Pahlavi?
(a) Many have died from a plague.
(b) International immigration has ceased.
(c) The Savak have arrested nearly half of the population.
(d) Students have fled the country's oppression.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Iran's infrastructure change under Reza Khan's rule?

2. Who did Shiite Muslims wish to succeed the Prophet Mohammed after he died?

3. How can Khomeini's living conditions be described?

4. Where must Mahmud Azari report to shortly upon his return to Iran?

5. Where does Mahmud Azari live while away from Iran?

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