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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 15 to 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has international tourism changed since the coming of Khomeini?
(a) International tourism increased significantly.
(b) International tourism increased somewhat.
(c) International tourism slowed to a trickle.
(d) International tourism stopped entirely.

2. Which country provided support and encouragement to Reza Khan for his overthrow of the Persian government?
(a) United States.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Britain.

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

4. In which year was Reza Khan declared Shah by the parliament?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1912.

5. What conflicting characteristics does Kapuscinski perceive in Khomeini when he sees him on television?
(a) Dead eyes, but a smiling expression.
(b) Lively eyes, but a curious lack of arm movement.
(c) Lively eyes, but a lack of expression.
(d) Dead eyes, but grand, sweeping arm gestures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Photograph #1, the oldest photo Kapuscinski has, dates from around what year?

2. Who is NOT pictured in the famous picture of world leaders from the Tehran Conference?

3. Who did Reza Khan root for in World War II?

4. In Photograph 1, one of the men in the photograph murdered which well-known figure?

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

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