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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) Memphis.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) London.
(d) Tokyo.

2. Photograph #1, the oldest photo Kapuscinski has, dates from around what year?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1812.

3. What action by the Shah compels Khomeini to begin speaking out against him?
(a) The Shah expands the Savak police force by a factor of ten.
(b) The Shah enjoys an extravagant vacation in Rome.
(c) The Shah extends diplomatic immunity to all U.S. military personnel.
(d) The Shah orders a massacre at Qom.

4. Who is NOT pictured in the famous picture of world leaders from the Tehran Conference?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Joseph Stalin.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Benito Mussolini.

5. What was the profession of the grandfather of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Persian carpet merchant.
(c) Journalist.
(d) Moneylender.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many informants for Savak were there?

3. Reza Khan was an officer in which military organization?

4. What is the nickname for the electrically heated table that the Savak use for torture?

5. Consuming alcohol is punishable in post-revolution Iran with what punishment?

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