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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 17-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was the Emperor when he became heir to the throne?
(a) Twenty-four.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Thirty-one.
(d) Thirty-four.

3. Who wrote, "At the bottom there is a drudge who has to take it from everyone"?
(a) Adolf Hitler.
(b) Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Adolf Remane.
(d) Haile Selassie.

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

5. In 1963, for what would cars driving on Churchill Road have to stop?
(a) Camels.
(b) Goats.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Cows.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1963, what instruments were played during a reception for African leaders?

2. On page 11, what did the Emperor receive as a gift from the president of Uganda?

3. What singer was brought to serenade the leaders of the independent African nations in 1963?

4. In 1930, which ethnic group provided most of the workers for the construction work in Addis Ababa?

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

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