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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. 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 improve education of the citizens.
(c) In a bid to retain autonomy and power.
(d) In a bid to save on transportation and other costs.

2. What is the point of Photograph 12's political cartoon, in which confused people are holding parts of cars?
(a) Iranians are left with empty promises by the Shah.
(b) The Shah has made it difficult to travel by car.
(c) Iran is a fragmented place.
(d) Cars, as fueled by oil, are the source of the nation's problems.

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

4. What does the name Mahdi mean?
(a) The one led by God.
(b) He who does not tire or thirst.
(c) The persecuted minority.
(d) The bearer of the good news.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Reza Khan replace as a military commander in 1917?

2. About how far away is Qom from Tehran?

3. What conflicting characteristics does Kapuscinski perceive in Khomeini when he sees him on television?

4. Which religion is the state religion of Iran?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What event causes Khomeini to call for the Shah to step down as leader? What do Khomeini and others like him think of Shah Pahlavi?

5. Describe why Kapuscinski feels that Shiism and Iranian culture were well-matched.

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

7. Describe Reza Khan's activities and background prior to becoming Shah. Include the Persian Cossack Brigade in your response.

8. What is the story, as told through Kapuscinski examining a photograph, of the grandfather of the last Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi?

9. For Kapuscinski, what does oil represent in Middle Eastern nations? Why does he call the allure of oil deceptive?

10. What is the nature of the political cartoon depicted in Photograph 12? What is its message?

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