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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Flame, pages 101 to 115.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Reza Khan was exiled to which city?
(a) London.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Tokyo.
(d) Johannesburg.

2. What kind of accountability is in place in regard to the Savak?
(a) They must hold public trials.
(b) They report only to the Shah.
(c) They are overseen by the parliament.
(d) They are elected every four years.

3. What is the "key sanctuary" for Iranians during the Shah's regime?
(a) The private home.
(b) The mosque.
(c) The market.
(d) The bathhouse.

4. What does the name Mahdi mean?
(a) He who does not tire or thirst.
(b) The bearer of the good news.
(c) The one led by God.
(d) The persecuted minority.

5. What is Shah Pahlavi's "first love" according to Kapuscinski?
(a) His wife.
(b) The religion of Islam.
(c) Domestic concerns.
(d) The military.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the mid 1950s, whose name does Shah Pahlavi forbid to be spoken?

2. Where does Mahmud Azari live while away from Iran?

3. What is the Shah's response to increasing revolution violence?

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

5. Who supplies Shah Pahlavi's army with a great deal of weapons during the Great Civilization?

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