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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: It's Coming, It's Coming, Pages 75 - 88.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the punishment even for minor offenses before Haile Selassie became emperor?
(a) Cut off fingers and toes.
(b) Disembowelment.
(c) Cut off ears.
(d) Cut off hands and legs.

2. How many different pillows did "G.S.-D" have available to use to place under the Emperor's feet?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Thirty-six.
(d) Fifty-two.

3. What type of songs did a singer sing after a feast held for African leaders in 1963?
(a) Zulu.
(b) Lobi.
(c) Nigerian.
(d) Kinka.

4. As a rule, how many ministers would the Emperor meet with at a time?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. Who did the Emperor refuse to pay for labor performed to build the Imperial Palace?
(a) Local masons.
(b) Foreign architects.
(c) Foreign engineers.
(d) Local bricklayers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years ago was the procedure for justice established that the Emperor used?

2. Which ministers would be favored by the Emperor?

3. What did lackeys do in the Palace after the coup?

4. In the 1930s, where did Haile Selassie live during the invasion of Ethiopia?

5. In 1963, what meal did the foreign news correspondents share with the Emperor?

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