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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 language is spoken by the majority of Iranians?
(a) Hebrew.
(b) English.
(c) Egyptian.
(d) Farsi.

2. About how far away is Qom from Tehran?
(a) 100 miles.
(b) 3 miles.
(c) 1000 miles.
(d) 4000 miles.

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

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

5. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?
(a) Egypt.
(b) America.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Iraq.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do Shiites believe will restore the kingdom of God on Earth?

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

3. In what year did Doctor Mossadegh die?

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

5. Members of the Shah's retinue sometimes elect to have lunch flown in by which company?

(see the answer key)

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