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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. Who was the contractor who was overseeing the workers performing construction work in Addis Ababa in 1930?
(a) An Italian.
(b) An Armenian.
(c) A Russian.
(d) A Swede.

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

3. What unit has guns mounted next to the drivers' seats of their jeeps?
(a) First Division.
(b) Second Division.
(c) Third Division.
(d) Fourth Division.

4. If the Emperor stopped in front of the lions' cage during his morning walk, what would he throw the lions?
(a) Ribs of beef.
(b) A leg of veal.
(c) A deer haunch.
(d) A pig head.

5. Where were birds being observed in the quote at the beginning of the book?
(a) Forest.
(b) Henhouse.
(c) Mountains.
(d) Pond.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the name of the dog that slept on the Emperor's bed?

4. From what type of wood was the Emperor's bed made?

5. In 1963, what meal did the foreign news correspondents share with the Emperor?

(see the answer key)

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