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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what year did Doctor Mossadegh die?
2. What conflicting characteristics does Kapuscinski perceive in Khomeini when he sees him on television?
3. What aspect of Iran is ignored by world media during Shah Pahlavi's modernization efforts?
4. According to Kapuscinski, why do countries like Iran come to reject internationalism?
5. What happens to Doctor Mossadegh after he is deposed?
Short Essay Questions
1. For Kapuscinski, what does oil represent in Middle Eastern nations? Why does he call the allure of oil deceptive?
2. Who is the "Twelfth Imam," and why is this figure important in Shiism?
3. Describe why Kapuscinski feels that Shiism and Iranian culture were well-matched.
4. What is Qom, and how is it associated with Ayatollah Khomeini?
5. What is the beginning image of Shah of Shahs? What is happening? Where is the author and what is he doing?
6. What is the state of international tourism in Iran at the start of Shah and Shahs?
7. What part does the mosque play in events leading up to the Iranian revolution?
8. Describe how Reza Khan was forced from his position as Shah of Iran.
9. What is the nature of the political cartoon depicted in Photograph 12? What is its message?
10. Around Kapuscinski's hotel, what is the state of the streets and of overall security and safety of citizens?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who were the Savak? Describe their organizational structure and purpose. What tactics did they use to accomplish their aims? List specific tactics.
Essay Topic 2
In "Daguerreotypes," Kapuscinski uses photographs to help tell the story of the buildup to the revolution. What might this method be valuable, and why might Kapuscinski have chosen to do this? What can photographs convey that other modes of expression cannot? List two examples of photographs from the book, and how Kapuscinski uses them to reveal aspects of the people and events of the revolution.
Essay Topic 3
What role did oil play in Iran's history? List major events that involved oil, particularly the West's interest in Iranian oil reserves. For Kapuscinski, what does oil represent/symbolize for the poor people of the Middle East?
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