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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. In which year was Reza Khan declared Shah by the parliament?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1925.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1872.

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

3. How does Shah Pahlavi demonstrate his love for the military and weapons?
(a) He holds a yearly marksmanship contest.
(b) He subscribes to many American gun magazines.
(c) He insists on traveling everywhere in a tank.
(d) He invades Pakistan just to prove the strength of his arms.

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

5. What does Pahlavi do when confronted with a crisis of manpower during modernization?
(a) He imports foreigners to operate the technology of modernization.
(b) He outsources his jobs to nearby Saudi Arabia.
(c) He abandons his plans for modernization.
(d) He builds many schools and universities to educate the people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In which year does Mahmud Azari return to Iran after an absence?

3. Azari talks to a publisher who is proud of being able to publish a poem with what word in it?

4. How many informants for Savak were there?

5. What is Shah Pahlavi's "first love" according to Kapuscinski?

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