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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why is there a dearth of manpower for the modernization initiatives of Shah Pahlavi?
(a) Many have died from a plague.
(b) The Savak have arrested nearly half of the population.
(c) Students have fled the country's oppression.
(d) International immigration has ceased.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What relationship was Ali to the Prophet Mohammed?

2. What do the petro-bourgeoisie do to inflame the anger of poor Iranians?

3. How can Khomeini's living conditions be described?

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

5. Which class of people are not the targets of the Savak?

Short Essay Questions

1. What part does the mosque play in events leading up to the Iranian revolution?

2. Why and how is Doctor Mossadegh forced from office?

3. Describe the photograph involving the scene at the bus stop (Photograph 7).

4. What effect does the immigration of foreigners during the Great Civilization have on the common Iranian people?

5. Describe briefly the tactics and strategy of the Savak.

6. Around Kapuscinski's hotel, what is the state of the streets and of overall security and safety of citizens?

7. What is the state of international tourism in Iran at the start of Shah and Shahs?

8. What is Qom, and how is it associated with Ayatollah Khomeini?

9. What effect does existing Iranian infrastructure have on Great Civilization initiatives?

10. How is language related to the Iranian revolution and the message that Khomeini preaches?

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