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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Flame, pages 101 to 115.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the "key sanctuary" for Iranians during the Shah's regime?
(a) The market.
(b) The mosque.
(c) The private home.
(d) The bathhouse.

2. What does Shah Pahlavi call his nationwide effort to modernize Iran?
(a) The Rapid Recovery.
(b) The Great Civilization.
(c) Allah's Gift.
(d) The Unlimited Future.

3. Which is NOT a site of a massacre during the Iranian revolution?
(a) Teheran.
(b) Qom.
(c) Kerman.
(d) Tabriz.

4. Which animal causes an anti-police riot in an Iranian town?
(a) Camel.
(b) Asp.
(c) Wild boar.
(d) Wild horse.

5. How does Shah Pahlavi pander to religious elements in Iran prior to retaking the throne from Mossadegh?
(a) He reads the entire Quran cover to cover.
(b) He visits the tomb of Ali.
(c) He makes a pilgrimage to Mecca.
(d) He sacrifices a goat.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Kapuscinski, revolution is caused by what?

2. What do the petro-bourgeoisie do to inflame the anger of poor Iranians?

3. What country is Kapuscinski in at the beginning of the book?

4. How did Shah Pahlavi fund his Great Civilization?

5. What are the two kinds of revolutions?

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