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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Members of the Shah's retinue sometimes elect to have lunch flown in by which company?
(a) Delta.
(b) American Airlines.
(c) British Airways.
(d) Air France.

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

4. How can Doctor Mossadegh's political philosophy best be described?
(a) Anarcho-Capitalist.
(b) Conservative.
(c) Liberal.
(d) Fascist.

5. In "Cards, Faces, Fields of Flowers," what is Khomeini asking of the Iranian people in a televised speech?
(a) To embrace foreign influence.
(b) To murder Shiite muslims.
(c) To reject foreign influence.
(d) To reject the currency of the Shah.

6. What do the petro-bourgeoisie do to inflame the anger of poor Iranians?
(a) They enslave the poor's daughters to use for sex.
(b) They build mansions next to shantytowns.
(c) They employ the poor, but then refuse to pay them for work done.
(d) They build many statues of the Shah.

7. What was the profession of the grandfather of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Persian carpet merchant.
(c) Journalist.
(d) Moneylender.

8. Which is NOT one of the items Kapuscinski has on his desk at the opening of the book?
(a) Notebooks.
(b) Photos.
(c) Cassette tapes.
(d) DVDs.

9. How many agents of Savak were there?
(a) 12.
(b) 100,000.
(c) 60,000.
(d) 500.

10. Reza Khan was exiled to which city?
(a) Johannesburg.
(b) Tokyo.
(c) Memphis.
(d) London.

11. What is the Savak concept of guilt and innocence?
(a) The Savak care little for guilt or innocence, and they arrest people arbitrarily.
(b) The Savak use the Western ideal of "innocent until proven guilty."
(c) The Savak are careful to arrest only those guilty of speaking against the Shah.
(d) The Savak arrest only innocent victims to create more fear.

12. According to Kapuscinski, why do countries like Iran come to reject internationalism?
(a) In a bid to reserve dignity in a shameful time.
(b) In a bid to save on transportation and other costs.
(c) In a bid to improve education of the citizens.
(d) In a bid to retain autonomy and power.

13. Shiites know members of Ali's family line by what name?
(a) Imams.
(b) Caliphs.
(c) Tanzirs.
(d) Emirs.

14. Which religion is the state religion of Iran?
(a) Hinduism.
(b) Sunni Islam.
(c) Shiism.
(d) Judaism.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the torture methods mentioned to be in use by the Savak?

2. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?

3. Why are many billions of dollars wasted during Pahlavi's modernization?

4. Which does NOT apply to the Iranian stereotype of masculinity?

5. Where do members of the Shah's retinue travel to on a regular basis to have lunch?

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