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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. Who was the contractor who was overseeing the workers performing construction work in Addis Ababa in 1930?
(a) A Russian.
(b) An Armenian.
(c) A Swede.
(d) An Italian.

2. How long did "G.S.-D" perform the job of placing a pillow under the Emperor's feet?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Twenty-six years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Thirty-one years.

3. What low official in the Ministry of Information enjoyed access to the Emperor four times a week?
(a) Gugsa Welle.
(b) Desta Damtew.
(c) Abeje Debalk.
(d) Kassa Darge.

4. After the coup, what group began to grumble and speak unreasonably and insultingly against the Palace?
(a) The students.
(b) The aristocrats.
(c) The ministers.
(d) The peasants.

5. What book described the Emperor's coronation in 1930?
(a) They Were Still Dancing.
(b) Held at a Distance.
(c) Layers of Time.
(d) Fire on the Mountain.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What amounts might ministers come to the Emperor asking for approval?

3. How many palaces did the Emperor build who established the capital at Addis Ababa?

4. In 1963, what did some people steal at a reception for leaders of the independent African nations?

5. How many lived in Addis Ababa in 1963?

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