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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. How much of a money bag might the Emperor be able to empty before riots would break out?
(a) Less than one quarter.
(b) Barely one third.
(c) Often not even half.
(d) The entire bag.

2. Where was the Minister of the Pen sent after his demotion?
(a) A backward southern province.
(b) A backwestern province.
(c) A backeastern province.
(d) A backnorthern province.

3. What was the title of the Emperor's autobiography?
(a) My Life as Emperor.
(b) Haile Selassie: My Life.
(c) My Life and Ethiopia.
(d) How I Changed Ethiopia.

4. How many lived in Addis Ababa in 1963?
(a) A few hundred thousand.
(b) Five hundred thousand.
(c) Six hundred thousand.
(d) About seven hundred thousand.

5. What did the Emperor do between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.?
(a) Go for another walk.
(b) Listen to reports.
(c) Have a light snack.
(d) Hand out assignments.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who published the Emperor's autobiography?

2. What book described the Emperor's coronation in 1930?

3. When was the International Hour held?

4. Who did the Emperor refuse to pay for labor performed to build the Imperial Palace?

5. Where did reports say that most of the murmurs and whispers were originating after the coup?

(see the answer key)

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