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

2. What did the author say ran wild in Addis Ababa?
(a) Goats.
(b) Horses.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

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

4. What did the Emperor weigh in his old age?
(a) 55 kilograms.
(b) 50 kilograms.
(c) 65 kilograms.
(d) 60 kilograms.

5. On a typical day, what time did the Emperor get up in the morning?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 6:00 or 7:00 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 4:00 or 5:00 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would the guards do when the Emperor left the capital?

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

3. Where were birds being observed in the quote at the beginning of the book?

4. Who was the leader of the aristocrats?

5. What unit has guns mounted next to the drivers' seats of their jeeps?

(see the answer key)

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