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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where must Azari get stitches after his beating?
(a) The stomach.
(b) The head.
(c) The thigh.
(d) The arm.

2. What is the occupation of Mr. Ferdousi?
(a) Carpet salesman.
(b) Academic.
(c) Politician.
(d) Destroyer of monuments.

3. Who leads the progressive factions after the revolution?
(a) Bani Sadr.
(b) Mahmud Azari.
(c) Razak Ferdousi.
(d) Beheshti.

4. What action does America force the Shah to make, making the Shah appear weak?
(a) The Shah must stop producing nuclear energy.
(b) The Shah must reopen the U.S. Embassy.
(c) The Shah must stop his Great Civilization plans.
(d) The Shah must release intellectuals from prison.

5. What ethnicity was Khomeini's grandfather?
(a) Saudi Arabian.
(b) Pakistani.
(c) Iranian.
(d) Indian.

6. In the extended metaphor of the play, who are the extras?
(a) Freeloaders attracted by wealth.
(b) The Savak.
(c) The Iranian poor.
(d) The mullahs.

7. How long is Mahmud Azari away from his native Iran?
(a) Two years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Twenty years.

8. What date does Kapuscinski provide for the start date of the Iranian revolution?
(a) January 8, 1978.
(b) December 22, 1974.
(c) October 7, 1982.
(d) September 4, 1977.

9. What times does Razak work until every day?
(a) 1 pm.
(b) 5 pm.
(c) 9 pm.
(d) 1 am.

10. In the extended metaphor of the play, what are the props and scenery?
(a) Religion.
(b) All the modern technology imported into Iran.
(c) Oil.
(d) The Shah's personal bodyguard.

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

12. The destroyer of monuments has been destroying monuments for how long?
(a) Since 1962.
(b) Since 1977.
(c) Since 1941.
(d) He had just started two weeks ago.

13. What aspect of the revolution does Europe express outrage over?
(a) Public executions.
(b) Committee-based leadership.
(c) Censorship of books and newspapers.
(d) Adulation of Khomeini.

14. What is the definition of "revolution by siege"?
(a) Revolution by siege involves starving oneself in protest.
(b) Revolution by siege seeks immediate violent remedy.
(c) Revolution by siege involves the destruction of buildings.
(d) Revolution by siege starts small and only builds gradually.

15. What kind of government do progressives wish to establish in Iran?
(a) Monarchy.
(b) Meritocracy.
(c) Theocracy.
(d) Democracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What political party is Mahmud Azari forced to join?

2. Where must Razak go to find work?

3. According to Mr. Ferdousi, what has kept the Persian people alive and vibrant?

4. What event starts the Iranian revolution?

5. What is the definition of "revolution by assault"?

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