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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Flame, pages 116 to 131.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Shah order a massacre of the people in order to please his army?
(a) Qom.
(b) Teheran.
(c) Tabriz.
(d) Isfahan.

2. How does world media respond to Shah Pahlavi's attempts to modernize Iran?
(a) Pahlavi is treated as a media darling.
(b) Pahlavi is reviled by Western media.
(c) Pahlavi is loved by American media, but hated by British media.
(d) Pahlavi's plans are largely secret, and do not get a significant amount of media attention.

3. Why does Mahmud Azari return to Iran after an absence?
(a) He is personally resolved to do his part in the revolution.
(b) He is attracted by the charisma of Khomeini.
(c) He is requested to return by his brother.
(d) He gets a job transfer as part of the modernization initiative.

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

5. What event, full of propaganda and feasts, does Mahmud Azari attend?
(a) The publication of a book of poetry.
(b) The inaugural meeting for the Iranian Writers' Association.
(c) An anniversary event commemorating the Shah's rule.
(d) A press conference in which Shah Pahlavi announces the start of the Great Civilization.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did people riot in Qom?

2. Reza Khan was exiled to which city?

3. What has become of a poet friend of Azari's?

4. What major event happened to Shah Reza Pahlavi in 1949?

5. Shiites know members of Ali's family line by what name?

(see the answer key)

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