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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which class of people are not the targets of the Savak?
(a) Academics.
(b) Artists.
(c) People at every level of society are targets of Savak.
(d) The poor.

2. What is the capital of Iran?
(a) Esfandiari.
(b) Azari.
(c) Tehran.
(d) Qom.

3. What kind of accountability is in place in regard to the Savak?
(a) They are overseen by the parliament.
(b) They must hold public trials.
(c) They are elected every four years.
(d) They report only to the Shah.

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

5. At the opening of the book, what activity are the four staff members in the lobby participating in?
(a) Murdering a young man.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Singing.

6. During Doctor Mossadegh's reign, where did Shah Pahlavi flee?
(a) Rome.
(b) Johannesburg.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) London.

7. What is the home town of Khomeini?
(a) Qom.
(b) Mecca.
(c) Tehran.
(d) London.

8. In Photograph 7, why is the old man taken away from the bus stop?
(a) He was distributing anti-Shah pamphlets.
(b) He was yelling at a man who happened to be a member of the Savak.
(c) He allowed his daughter to walk the street without a veil.
(d) He mentioned the word "oppressive."

9. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) America.
(d) Iraq.

10. What emotion does the Savak use to control the population?
(a) False Happiness.
(b) Fear.
(c) Anger.
(d) Sadness.

11. What relationship was Ali to the Prophet Mohammed?
(a) Father.
(b) Son-in-law.
(c) Son.
(d) He was a good friend.

12. 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) Iran is a fragmented place.
(c) Cars, as fueled by oil, are the source of the nation's problems.
(d) Iranians are left with empty promises by the Shah.

13. What are name for Shiite religious leaders?
(a) Holy Clerics.
(b) Caliphs.
(c) Ayatollahs.
(d) Tsars.

14. Which city did Shah Agha Mohammed Khan famously order a massacre for?
(a) Kerman.
(b) Tabriz.
(c) Teheran.
(d) Qom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is spoken by the majority of Iranians?

2. How many agents of Savak were there?

3. How did Shah Pahlavi fund his Great Civilization?

4. What aspect of Iran is ignored by world media during Shah Pahlavi's modernization efforts?

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

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