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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Collapse, Pages 120 - 138.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the Palace children do when the Emperor left the Palace?
(a) Grazed goats on the lawn.
(b) Picked flowers from the lawn.
(c) Flew kites.
(d) Played ball on the lawn.

2. How many years was Prince Imru exiled from the country when he fail out of the Emperor's favor?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Fifteen years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Twenty-five years.

3. How long did the tumultuous conflict last between the Palace and the university?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Seventeen years.
(d) Eleven years.

4. In what hotel did Kapuscinski meet Teferra soon after the Emperor was deposed?
(a) Hotel Asela.
(b) Hotel Ras.
(c) Hotel Harar.
(d) Hotel Gambela.

5. What did the masters of ceremony do when the Emperor left the capital?
(a) Went home.
(b) Watched sporting events.
(c) Hung out in local bars.
(d) Stayed in the Palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people lived in Ethiopia in 1973?

2. What was the name of a television documentary about the Ethiopian famine?

3. What made one official more important than another in the Emperor's court?

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

5. Who denounced the rebels headed by Germame and had leaflets dropped by plane?

(see the answer key)

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