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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 48 to 60.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Reza Khan was exiled to which city?
(a) Johannesburg.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) London.

2. How can Khomeini's living conditions be described?
(a) He lives in a dusty hovel.
(b) He lives in a modest apartment building.
(c) He lives in a grand, new palace.
(d) He occupies the former palace of the Shah.

3. What important announcement does Shah Pahlavi make on December 23, 1973?
(a) He announces the price of Iranian oil will increase.
(b) He announces the death of Doctor Mossadegh.
(c) He announces a "dead or alive" arrest warrant for Khomeini.
(d) He announces Iran will be exclusively a Sunni Muslim nation.

4. What is Shah Pahlavi's "first love" according to Kapuscinski?
(a) The religion of Islam.
(b) The military.
(c) Domestic concerns.
(d) His wife.

5. Which country backed Shah Pahlavi when he wrested control away from Doctor Mossadegh?
(a) Britain.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Japan.
(d) Saudi Arabia.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. During World War II, Reza Khan forbid Allies' use of what, which resulted in his forcible removal as Shah?

4. What emotion does the Savak use to control the population?

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

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