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

2. According to Kapuscinski, what united the Iranian and Shiite peoples?
(a) History of democratic equality.
(b) Love of wealth.
(c) Disdain for Ali.
(d) History of oppression.

3. What is the nickname for the electrically heated table that the Savak use for torture?
(a) The Frying Pan.
(b) The Hotcake.
(c) The Frog Jumper.
(d) The Fever Blister.

4. At the beginning of the book, where is the author located?
(a) A prison.
(b) A hotel.
(c) A bazaar.
(d) A television station.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who supplies Shah Pahlavi's army with a great deal of weapons during the Great Civilization?

2. Doctor Mossadegh importantly nationalized which industry in Iran?

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

4. Agha Mohammed Khan, during a massacre, ordered what fate for the children of the town?

5. In which year did Reza Khan stage an overthrow of the government?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the story of Agha Mohammed Khan. Why does Kapuscinski mention this event?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Describe the important event of December 23, 1973, as it relates to Iranian history.

10. What crisis of manpower was experienced during the Great Civilization?

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