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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. When Kapuscinski witnesses a protest march, what subject is a man singing about?

2. Why is Mahmud Azari stunned upon his return to Teheran?

3. What is Mahmud Azari's brother's part in the revolution?

4. Who is executed after the revolution is concluded?

5. A newspaper article provides what reason for its assertion that Khomeini cannot be trusted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the nature of the January 8, 1978 article in Etelat that helped to spur the Iranian revolution?

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

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

4. Why is Azari shocked when he returns to Teheran for the first time in eight years?

5. What common structure unites pro-revolution films on television, according to Kapuscinski?

6. Why does Kapuscinski feels that Shah blundered in his response to unrest prior to the revolution?

7. Explain the pre-revolution events involving a) a wild horse, b) a university, and c) a riot in Qom.

8. Who is Mahmud Azari? What is the background of Mahmud Azari?

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

10. Who is Razak? Describe his circumstances.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the story of Mahmud Azari, as explained at the end of "Daguerreotypes." What are Azari's political leanings? Include discussion of the Iranian Writers' Association in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Shah Reza Khan was a central figure in Iranian history.

1) Explain Reza's biographical background, up until he was forced from the throne.

2) What kind of man was Reza? How did he govern? What personality did he have? How did he treat his subjects?

3) Why was Reza forced to abdicate his throne? Explain the circumstances.

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