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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kapuscinski tell whether the day will be violent or peaceful during his time in Engelob?
(a) A great many birds are released if there will be violence.
(b) A street vendor hides his wares if there will be violence.
(c) Religious chanting is heard throughout the day if there will be violence.
(d) The people wear white if there will be violence.

2. When does Kapuscinski visit the U.S. Embassy?
(a) January 1978.
(b) October 1979.
(c) December 1978.
(d) May 1982.

3. To start the revolution, people in Qom commit what crime?
(a) They deface images of the Shah.
(b) They steal bread to feed their starving families.
(c) They congregate in large groups.
(d) They read out loud.

4. What kind of government do conservatives wish to establish in Iran?
(a) Meritocracy.
(b) Democracy.
(c) Theocracy.
(d) Monarchy.

5. What ethnicity was Khomeini's grandfather?
(a) Pakistani.
(b) Iranian.
(c) Indian.
(d) Saudi Arabian.

6. Which is NOT one of the traditional history book causes of revolution, according to Kapuscinski?
(a) Oppression.
(b) Poverty.
(c) The uncontrolled word.
(d) Abuse.

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

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

9. What is the word for the religious, social, and market-oriented gathering place for Iranians?
(a) Caliph.
(b) Mahdi.
(c) Bazaar.
(d) Teheran.

10. What event starts the Iranian revolution?
(a) The Iranian Writers' Association holds a mass protest.
(b) Children in the city of Kerman are blinded by the military.
(c) Students are arrested in a raid.
(d) An unflattering article about Khomeini is printed in a newspaper.

11. While back in Iran, Mahmud Azari is handed revolutionist literature written by whom?
(a) Doctor Mossadegh.
(b) Mohammed Ferdousi.
(c) Ali Asqara Jawadi.
(d) Soraya Esfandiari.

12. What is the definition of "revolution by siege"?
(a) Revolution by siege involves starving oneself in protest.
(b) Revolution by siege starts small and only builds gradually.
(c) Revolution by siege seeks immediate violent remedy.
(d) Revolution by siege involves the destruction of buildings.

13. According to Kapuscinski, the Shah has what view of human nature?
(a) Man is a prideful creature.
(b) Man is an abject creature.
(c) Man is a savage creature.
(d) Man is a noble creature.

14. What aspect of the revolution does Europe express outrage over?
(a) Public executions.
(b) Censorship of books and newspapers.
(c) Adulation of Khomeini.
(d) Committee-based leadership.

15. Who leads the conservative factions after the revolution?
(a) Mahmud Azari.
(b) Razak Ferdousi.
(c) Bani Sadr.
(d) Beheshti.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Khomeini's stance regarding internationalism and foreign influence?

3. The destroyer of monuments has been destroying monuments for how long?

4. What event, full of propaganda and feasts, does Mahmud Azari attend?

5. Mahmud Azari attends secret meetings for which organization?

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