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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 37 - 49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other group of people are as silent as the Ethiopians?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Swedes.
(c) British.
(d) Chinese.

2. How many times did the Emperor visit a Palace in the Ogaden Desert?
(a) Five times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

3. According to "Y.M.", who was the Emperor's only teacher?
(a) Monsignor David.
(b) Bishop Andrew.
(c) Monsignor Jerome.
(d) Bishop Philip.

4. In 1963, what meal did the foreign news correspondents share with the Emperor?
(a) Lunch.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Supper.
(d) Breakfast.

5. On page 5, "F" discusses a duty that he had to perform for ten years. What was this duty?
(a) Wipe urine from the shoes of dignitaries.
(b) Clean out the outhouses.
(c) Sort through garbage.
(d) Scoop manure out of the horse stalls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were flown in for the reception held in 1963 for the leaders of the independent African nations?

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

3. What automobile did the Emperor prize for its dignified lines?

4. In 1963, where did the reception take place for African leaders?

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

(see the answer key)

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