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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who published the Emperor's autobiography?
(a) New Century Press.
(b) Crown.
(c) Ullendorff.
(d) Prometheus Books.

2. Which ministers would be favored by the Emperor?
(a) Those with wealth.
(b) Those who had been educated abroad.
(c) Those who did not have quick wit or perspicacity.
(d) Those who were quick of wit and perspicacity.

3. Where were birds being observed in the quote at the beginning of the book?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Henhouse.
(c) Pond.
(d) Forest.

4. What was the job of "A.M.-M"?
(a) Garbage hauler.
(b) Keeper of the third door.
(c) Cook.
(d) Butler.

5. On page 37, what was "I.B.'s" job?
(a) Doorman.
(b) Footman.
(c) Purse bearer.
(d) Protocol official.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ordered the establishment of Addis Ababa as the capital of Ethiopia?

2. What position would the Emperor assume when hearing the cases and pronouncing verdicts?

3. A bag made from ___________was used to carry money for the Emperor.

4. According to "M," which plebian wielded a great deal of power in the last days of the Emperor's reign?

5. In 1930, which ethnic group provided most of the workers for the construction work in Addis Ababa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the Imperial court used to be located before Addis Abab became the capital of the Empire?

2. What was the background of the "personal people" in the palace, and what type of jobs did they hold?

3. How did the Emperor's visits to the provinces drain the treasury?

4. What was the fetasha?

5. Describe the reception the Emperor had for African leaders in 1963.

6. Why did the Emperor have Tekele Wolda Hawariat beheaded?

7. On page 47, why was "G.H.-M." called cuckoo behind his back?

8. What punishments did the Emperor abolish at the beginning of his reign?

9. Why did a pillow have to be placed beneath the Emperor's feet when he was sitting on his throne?

10. What were the most tiring searches during the fetasha?

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