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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. What country is Kapuscinski in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Iran.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Qatar.

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

3. In "Cards, Faces, Fields of Flowers," what is Khomeini asking of the Iranian people in a televised speech?
(a) To embrace foreign influence.
(b) To reject foreign influence.
(c) To murder Shiite muslims.
(d) To reject the currency of the Shah.

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

5. Doctor Mossadegh importantly nationalized which industry in Iran?
(a) Military.
(b) Oil.
(c) Textile.
(d) Trains and railways.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?

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

3. What is Mohammed Reza Pahlavi's age when he becomes Shah?

4. How has international tourism changed since the coming of Khomeini?

5. At the opening of the book, what activity are the four staff members in the lobby participating in?

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