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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 class of people are not the targets of the Savak?
(a) The poor.
(b) Academics.
(c) Artists.
(d) People at every level of society are targets of Savak.

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

3. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?
(a) Iraq.
(b) Egypt.
(c) America.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

4. After Azari's beating, what powerful emotion grips him?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Joy.

5. What major event happened to Shah Reza Pahlavi in 1949?
(a) The acquisition of Afghanistan.
(b) Marriage.
(c) The birth of his first daughter.
(d) An assassination attempt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which is NOT one of the traditional history book causes of revolution, according to Kapuscinski?

3. What was the profession of the grandfather of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi?

4. What for Kapuscinski symbolizes the promise of easy wealth and power for Middle Easterners, particularly the poor?

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

(see the answer key)

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