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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 61 to 78.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the point of Photograph 12's political cartoon, in which confused people are holding parts of cars?
(a) Cars, as fueled by oil, are the source of the nation's problems.
(b) The Shah has made it difficult to travel by car.
(c) Iran is a fragmented place.
(d) Iranians are left with empty promises by the Shah.

2. How does world media respond to Shah Pahlavi's attempts to modernize Iran?
(a) Pahlavi is reviled by Western media.
(b) Pahlavi is loved by American media, but hated by British media.
(c) Pahlavi's plans are largely secret, and do not get a significant amount of media attention.
(d) Pahlavi is treated as a media darling.

3. In Photograph 1, one of the men in the photograph murdered which well-known figure?
(a) Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.
(b) Shah Nasr-ed-Din.
(c) Doctor Mossadegh.
(d) Soraya Esfandiari.

4. Which is NOT one of the goals the Shah has for modernization?
(a) Poverty in Iran will be eradicated.
(b) Iran living standards will be equal to those in Europe.
(c) Iran will become a world power.
(d) His military will greatly grow in strength and standing.

5. Which is NOT one of the items Kapuscinski has on his desk at the opening of the book?
(a) Notebooks.
(b) DVDs.
(c) Photos.
(d) Cassette tapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Shiite Muslims wish to succeed the Prophet Mohammed after he died?

2. What does the name Mahdi mean?

3. How does Shah Pahlavi demonstrate his love for the military and weapons?

4. Which does NOT apply to the Iranian stereotype of masculinity?

5. Why is there a dearth of manpower for the modernization initiatives of Shah Pahlavi?

(see the answer key)

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