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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. What kind of hallucination does Azari suffer after his beating?
(a) He becomes convinced he is being pursued by the Savak.
(b) He believes his brother has become a member of the Savak.
(c) He sees the Shah appear before him, comforting him.
(d) He becomes convinced he sees a tank roll down the street crushing people.

2. Why did Mahmud Azari originally leave the country of Iran?
(a) He left for a university education.
(b) He got a job transfer.
(c) He was persecuted by the Savak.
(d) His daughter died, and he needed a change of environment.

3. To start the revolution, people in Qom commit what crime?
(a) They congregate in large groups.
(b) They steal bread to feed their starving families.
(c) They deface images of the Shah.
(d) They read out loud.

4. Which is NOT one of the traditional history book causes of revolution, according to Kapuscinski?
(a) The uncontrolled word.
(b) Oppression.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Abuse.

5. How many informants for Savak were there?
(a) Three thousand.
(b) Three million.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Thirty thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many agents of Savak were there?

2. How long is Mahmud Azari away from his native Iran?

3. Who is NOT pictured in the famous picture of world leaders from the Tehran Conference?

4. What country is Kapuscinski in at the beginning of the book?

5. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?

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