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

3. Agha Mohammed Khan, during a massacre, ordered what fate for the children of the town?
(a) Their legs were severed.
(b) They were beheaded.
(c) They were left unharmed.
(d) They were blinded.

4. What was Ali's fate?
(a) He died of natural causes.
(b) He was imprisoned for life.
(c) He fell off a horse in battle and died.
(d) Assassination.

5. According to Kapuscinski, most Shahs in Iran's history have suffered what fate?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Murder.
(c) Madness.
(d) Leprosy.

6. What relationship was Ali to the Prophet Mohammed?
(a) Son-in-law.
(b) Son.
(c) Father.
(d) He was a good friend.

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

8. About how far away is Qom from Tehran?
(a) 3 miles.
(b) 1000 miles.
(c) 4000 miles.
(d) 100 miles.

9. How can Khomeini's living conditions be described?
(a) He occupies the former palace of the Shah.
(b) He lives in a dusty hovel.
(c) He lives in a modest apartment building.
(d) He lives in a grand, new palace.

10. Members of the Shah's retinue sometimes elect to have lunch flown in by which company?
(a) Delta.
(b) British Airways.
(c) Air France.
(d) American Airlines.

11. In which year did Reza Khan stage an overthrow of the government?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1896.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1963.

12. In Photograph 1, one of the men in the photograph murdered which well-known figure?
(a) Shah Nasr-ed-Din.
(b) Soraya Esfandiari.
(c) Doctor Mossadegh.
(d) Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi.

13. In Photograph 7, why is the old man taken away from the bus stop?
(a) He was yelling at a man who happened to be a member of the Savak.
(b) He mentioned the word "oppressive."
(c) He allowed his daughter to walk the street without a veil.
(d) He was distributing anti-Shah pamphlets.

14. What for Kapuscinski symbolizes the promise of easy wealth and power for Middle Easterners, particularly the poor?
(a) Water.
(b) Oil.
(c) Fine clothes.
(d) Firearms.

15. Which country backed Shah Pahlavi when he wrested control away from Doctor Mossadegh?
(a) Japan.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Saudi Arabia.
(d) Britain.