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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dead Flame, pages 131 to 152.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two camps does the post-revolution government divide itself into?
(a) Fascist and socialist.
(b) Conservative and progressive.
(c) Liberal and anarcho-capitalist.
(d) Siege and assault.

2. What is the home town of Khomeini?
(a) Mecca.
(b) Tehran.
(c) London.
(d) Qom.

3. What aspect of Iran is ignored by world media during Shah Pahlavi's modernization efforts?
(a) The increase in the price of oil.
(b) The buildup of nuclear power.
(c) Poverty and oppression.
(d) The fabulous amount of wealth pouring into and out of the country.

4. Why does Kapuscinski believe revolutions often preach a return to tradition?
(a) People want to expand and grow, rather than retreat inwardly.
(b) Modern technology confuses and angers people.
(c) Tradition is comforting to many people.
(d) The past was objectively better than the present.

5. Who do the Sunnis elect to succeed the Prophet Mohammed?
(a) Ali.
(b) The emirs.
(c) The caliphs.
(d) A committee of commoners.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the petro-bourgeoisie do to inflame the anger of poor Iranians?

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

3. What does Shah Pahlavi call his nationwide effort to modernize Iran?

4. Initially, what are Mahmud Azari's own political leanings?

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

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