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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. How many men rode together on their jeeps patrolling?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

2. In 1930, which ethnic group provided most of the workers for the construction work in Addis Ababa?
(a) Guraghi.
(b) Danta.
(c) Hadiya.
(d) Surma.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of groves surrounded Addis Ababa in 1963?

2. What other group of people are as silent as the Ethiopians?

3. What did the author say ran wild in Addis Ababa?

4. What type of songs did a singer sing after a feast held for African leaders in 1963?

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

(see the answer key)

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