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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. How long is Mahmud Azari away from his native Iran?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Two years.

2. When Kapuscinski witnesses a protest march, what subject is a man singing about?
(a) The Shah.
(b) Khomeini.
(c) Allah.
(d) Hummus.

3. Why is Azari physically beaten?
(a) He was arbitrarily chosen while walking on the street.
(b) He attended secret, illegal meetings.
(c) He published an anti-Shah article in a newspaper.
(d) He was caught with revolutionist literature.

4. What "psychological aspect" of revolution does Kapuscinski stress?
(a) Kapuscinski uses the analogy of a volcano to talk about the anger of the people.
(b) For revolution to occur, the people must lose their fear.
(c) The people must become extremely fearful of the police state in order to revolt.
(d) Revolution occurs via the principle of reverse psychology.

5. What time does Razak begin work every day?
(a) 11 pm.
(b) 8 am.
(c) 6 am.
(d) 4 am.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the definition of "revolution by assault"?

2. What political party is Mahmud Azari forced to join?

3. What kind of government do conservatives wish to establish in Iran?

4. What kind of government do progressives wish to establish in Iran?

5. What activity is NOT done after the massacre of Qom?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens in Qom as a result of an unflattering article in Etelat about Khomeini that spurs the revolution?

2. Describe the meeting Azari has with a publisher friend.

3. What does Azari learn about old acquaintances upon his 1977 return to Iran?

4. What is significant about the trip Kapuscinski makes in December 1978?

5. Describe the march of Engelob that Kapuscinski participates in, and how it starts.

6. Explain Azari's association with the Iranian Writers' Association.

7. What organizations rule after the Shah is deposed? How does Kapuscinski characterize this organizations?

8. How does the local newspaper respond to the events surrounding Azari's beating?

9. What extended metaphor does Kapuscinski offer for the relationship between the Shah, the Great Civilization, and the people of Iran?

10. What are the two types of revolution? Define them.

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