28. THE END OF THE COLD WAR AND THE CHALLENGE OF GLOBALIZATION, 1969

Quiz for Guided Analysis Document 28.1 Robert Ode, Iran Hostage Diary, 1979-1980

Quiz for Guided Analysis Document 28.1: Robert Ode, Iran Hostage Diary, 1979-1980

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What does the treatment of Robert Ode and the other hostages indicate about the Iranians’ plans for them?

They planned to kill them at their earliest opportunity.

They wanted them to suffer as much as possible.

They were using them only as leverage against others.

They treated the hostages like royalty to prevent escape.

2. Based on the journal entries, what was one of the worst aspects of captivity for Robert Ode?

Monotony

Bars on the windows

Bad food

Violent torture

3. What policies of the United States angered the Iranians enough to take hostages and make demands against the government?

Forced democratization of Iran

Secular military control

Nuclear weapons sanctions

Opposition to Khomeini’s orders

4. Why might Ode and other hostages have made the decision not to shower?

Fear of surprise attack

Laziness or boredom

Small-scale rebellion

Dirtiness of the showers

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