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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which historical figure is second only to the Prophet Mohammed in the eyes of Shiite Muslims?
(a) Al-Tirmidhi.
(b) Agha Khan.
(c) Al-Dinawari.
(d) Ali.

2. Who is NOT pictured in the famous picture of world leaders from the Tehran Conference?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Joseph Stalin.
(c) Benito Mussolini.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt.

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

4. Who did Reza Khan root for in World War II?
(a) Roosevelt and the Americans.
(b) Hitler and Germany.
(c) Churchill and Great Britain.
(d) Mussolini and the Italians.

5. Which is NOT one of the torture methods mentioned to be in use by the Savak?
(a) Horning victims to death with a bull.
(b) Throwing a person into a bag full of hungry cats.
(c) Drilling into skulls.
(d) Extracting fingernails.

6. What aspect of modernization gives rise to the "petro-bourgeoisie"?
(a) Military spending.
(b) Corruption.
(c) Religious devotion.
(d) Nuclear energy.

7. What country is Kapuscinski in at the beginning of the book?
(a) Iran.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Qatar.

8. Who do Shiites believe will restore the kingdom of God on Earth?
(a) The Caliph of Qom.
(b) Ali.
(c) The One True Cleric.
(d) The Twelfth Imam.

9. What action by the Shah compels Khomeini to begin speaking out against him?
(a) The Shah enjoys an extravagant vacation in Rome.
(b) The Shah extends diplomatic immunity to all U.S. military personnel.
(c) The Shah expands the Savak police force by a factor of ten.
(d) The Shah orders a massacre at Qom.

10. During World War II, Reza Khan forbid Allies' use of what, which resulted in his forcible removal as Shah?
(a) Iran's submarine fleet.
(b) The Caspian Sea.
(c) The Trans-Iranian Railway.
(d) Locally-produced oil.

11. Which class of people are not the targets of the Savak?
(a) Artists.
(b) People at every level of society are targets of Savak.
(c) The poor.
(d) Academics.

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

13. How many agents of Savak were there?
(a) 12.
(b) 500.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 60,000.

14. Who aids Shah Pahlavi in his buildup of the military after he retakes his throne from Mossadegh?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Saudi Arabia.
(c) Iraq.
(d) America.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Reza Khan was exiled to which city?

2. Who does Shah Pahlavi deliver his December 23, 1973 speech to?

3. Why are the city streets of Tehran unsafe at night post-revolution?

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

5. Members of the Shah's retinue sometimes elect to have lunch flown in by which company?

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