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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 1, one of the men in the photograph murdered which well-known figure?
(a) Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
(b) Shah Nasr-ed-Din.
(c) Doctor Mossadegh.
(d) Soraya Esfandiari.

2. Who supplies Shah Pahlavi's army with a great deal of weapons during the Great Civilization?
(a) America.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) India.
(d) Egypt.

3. Who does Shah Pahlavi deliver his December 23, 1973 speech to?
(a) U.S. diplomats.
(b) A gathering of Sunni Muslim leaders.
(c) Journalists.
(d) The city of Qom.

4. What "psychological aspect" of revolution does Kapuscinski stress?
(a) Kapuscinski uses the analogy of a volcano to talk about the anger of the people.
(b) Revolution occurs via the principle of reverse psychology.
(c) For revolution to occur, the people must lose their fear.
(d) The people must become extremely fearful of the police state in order to revolt.

5. What event, full of propaganda and feasts, does Mahmud Azari attend?
(a) The publication of a book of poetry.
(b) A press conference in which Shah Pahlavi announces the start of the Great Civilization.
(c) The inaugural meeting for the Iranian Writers' Association.
(d) An anniversary event commemorating the Shah's rule.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the definition of "revolution by siege"?

2. What aspect of modernization gives rise to the "petro-bourgeoisie"?

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

4. What is the point of Photograph 12's political cartoon, in which confused people are holding parts of cars?

5. Where were American hostages held as a result of the Iranian revolution?

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