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

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

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

4. What was the name of the dog that slept on the Emperor's bed?
(a) Lulu.
(b) Muffin.
(c) Mopsy.
(d) Fluffy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book described the Emperor's coronation in 1930?

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

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

4. Who wrote a book that had a passage describing the Emperor's coronation in 1930?

5. In what hotel did Kapuscinski meet Teferra soon after the Emperor was deposed?

(see the answer key)

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