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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. What brand of airplane is depicted in Photograph 11?
(a) Air Egypt.
(b) Lufthansa.
(c) Delta.
(d) Air Alaska.

2. What date does Kapuscinski provide for the start date of the Iranian revolution?
(a) December 22, 1974.
(b) January 8, 1978.
(c) September 4, 1977.
(d) October 7, 1982.

3. What is Khomeini's title?
(a) Shah.
(b) Emir.
(c) Tsar.
(d) Ayatollah.

4. Initially, what are Mahmud Azari's own political leanings?
(a) He describes himself as a conservative.
(b) He describes himself as apolitical.
(c) He describes himself as a revolutionary.
(d) He describes himself as pro-Shah.

5. What is the nickname for the electrically heated table that the Savak use for torture?
(a) The Frog Jumper.
(b) The Frying Pan.
(c) The Hotcake.
(d) The Fever Blister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the most permanent form of revolution?

2. Which is NOT one of the goals the Shah has for modernization?

3. What was the profession of the grandfather of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi?

4. What two camps does the post-revolution government divide itself into?

5. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?

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