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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Daguerreotypes, pages 32 to 48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Iran's infrastructure change under Reza Khan's rule?
(a) Infrastructure improved significantly.
(b) Infrastructure continued to be neglected.
(c) Infrastructure was intentional destroyed in a bid for power.
(d) Infrastructure was funded, but corruption prevented any actual improvements.

2. How can Khomeini's living conditions be described?
(a) He lives in a dusty hovel.
(b) He occupies the former palace of the Shah.
(c) He lives in a grand, new palace.
(d) He lives in a modest apartment building.

3. Why are the city streets of Tehran unsafe at night post-revolution?
(a) A toxic sludge from a chemical plant.
(b) Roaming militiamen.
(c) The Shah's army enforced a strict curfew.
(d) Starving, violent coyotes.

4. Agha Mohammed Khan, during a massacre, ordered what fate for the children of the town?
(a) They were blinded.
(b) They were left unharmed.
(c) They were beheaded.
(d) Their legs were severed.

5. According to Kapuscinski, why do countries like Iran come to reject internationalism?
(a) In a bid to reserve dignity in a shameful time.
(b) In a bid to improve education of the citizens.
(c) In a bid to retain autonomy and power.
(d) In a bid to save on transportation and other costs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language is spoken by the majority of Iranians?

2. What is the home town of Khomeini?

3. What was the profession of the grandfather of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi?

4. During World War II, Reza Khan forbid Allies' use of what, which resulted in his forcible removal as Shah?

5. What for Kapuscinski symbolizes the promise of easy wealth and power for Middle Easterners, particularly the poor?

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