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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. In the extended metaphor of the play, who is the director?
(a) Khomeini.
(b) The Savak.
(c) The Shah.
(d) Azari.
2. What is the definition of "revolution by siege"?
(a) Revolution by siege seeks immediate violent remedy.
(b) Revolution by siege starts small and only builds gradually.
(c) Revolution by siege involves starving oneself in protest.
(d) Revolution by siege involves the destruction of buildings.
3. According to Kapuscinski, the Shah has what view of human nature?
(a) Man is a savage creature.
(b) Man is an abject creature.
(c) Man is a noble creature.
(d) Man is a prideful creature.
4. While back in Iran, Mahmud Azari is handed revolutionist literature written by whom?
(a) Mohammed Ferdousi.
(b) Soraya Esfandiari.
(c) Ali Asqara Jawadi.
(d) Doctor Mossadegh.
5. A newspaper article provides what reason for its assertion that Khomeini is a madman?
(a) Khomeini is an enemy of the poor.
(b) Khomeini is a supporter of the Great Civilization.
(c) Khomeini has been known to talk to an invisible person.
(d) Khomeini is an enemy of the status quo.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Kapuscinski tell whether the day will be violent or peaceful during his time in Engelob?
2. What are the two kinds of revolutions?
3. Why are revolutions rare, according to Kapuscinski?
4. Who is executed after the revolution is concluded?
5. Where do many unemployed people congregate during the revolution?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is Mahmud Azari? What is the background of Mahmud Azari?
2. Why does Kapuscinski call revolution a drama?
3. Who is Razak? Describe his circumstances.
4. Why is Azari shocked when he returns to Teheran for the first time in eight years?
5. Explain Azari's association with the Iranian Writers' Association.
6. How does the local newspaper respond to the events surrounding Azari's beating?
7. What extended metaphor does Kapuscinski offer for the relationship between the Shah, the Great Civilization, and the people of Iran?
8. What happens in Qom as a result of an unflattering article in Etelat about Khomeini that spurs the revolution?
9. What are the two types of revolution? Define them.
10. What does Kapuscinski cite as the true cause of the Iranian revolution?
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