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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. From what ethnic group was Teferra Gebrewold?
(a) Gurage.
(b) Amhara.
(c) Nuer.
(d) Oromo.

2. Why did "G.S.-D" have to monitor the storage of the pillows?
(a) To make sure they wre always clean.
(b) To make sure there were not rips or tears.
(c) To make sure fleas did not breed in the pillows.
(d) To masure sure that mice did not nest in the pillows.

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

4. What was done with the bodies of insurgents?
(a) Burned publicly.
(b) Buried at night in hidden, unknown places.
(c) Their families were allowed to bury them.
(d) They were hung from trees until the birds disposed of them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the coup, what group began to grumble and speak unreasonably and insultingly against the Palace?

2. How much of a money bag might the Emperor be able to empty before riots would break out?

3. In what hotel did Kapuscinski meet Teferra soon after the Emperor was deposed?

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

5. What type of songs did a singer sing after a feast held for African leaders in 1963?

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