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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Flame, pages 131 to 152.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?
(a) A television station.
(b) A bazaar.
(c) A prison.
(d) A hotel.

2. What activity is NOT done after the massacre of Qom?
(a) There are funeral services for the dead.
(b) The dead are wrapped in sheets.
(c) The dead are prayed over.
(d) Bodies are left to rot in the streets as a reminder of the tragedy.

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

4. The Savak conduct a raid on which location, resulting in the arrest of many students?
(a) A mosque.
(b) A private home holding secret meetings.
(c) A bazaar.
(d) A university.

5. What do the newspapers report about Mahmud Azari's beating?
(a) They do not report the event at all, trying to erase the memory of it.
(b) They objectively present both sides for the reader to make up his or her own mind.
(c) The skew the facts to make the Savak look like the hero.
(d) They rightly report on the injustice committed against Azari.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does world media respond to Shah Pahlavi's attempts to modernize Iran?

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

5. What is the definition of "revolution by assault"?

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