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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. Why is there a dearth of manpower for the modernization initiatives of Shah Pahlavi?
(a) The Savak have arrested nearly half of the population.
(b) Students have fled the country's oppression.
(c) International immigration has ceased.
(d) Many have died from a plague.

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

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

4. What major event happened to Shah Reza Pahlavi in 1949?
(a) An assassination attempt.
(b) Marriage.
(c) The birth of his first daughter.
(d) The acquisition of Afghanistan.

5. What kind of culture did Reza Khan urge his citizens to adopt?
(a) European modern culture.
(b) Traditional Sunni ways.
(c) Traditional Shiite ways.
(d) Indian Hindu culture.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Which animal causes an anti-police riot in an Iranian town?

4. What conflicting characteristics does Kapuscinski perceive in Khomeini when he sees him on television?

5. What activity is NOT done after the massacre of Qom?

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