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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 26-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author say ran wild in Addis Ababa?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Goats.
(d) Horses.

2. From what type of wood was the Emperor's bed made?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Oak.
(c) Walnut.
(d) Maple.

3. How many different pillows did "G.S.-D" have available to use to place under the Emperor's feet?
(a) Fifty-two.
(b) Thirty-six.
(c) Twenty-seven.
(d) Seventeen.

4. From which of the palace factions were positions like Minister of the Pen or political police filled?
(a) Landowners.
(b) Aristocrats.
(c) Bureaucrats.
(d) Personal people.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Prince Imru do to earn disfavor with the Emperor?

2. What low official in the Ministry of Information enjoyed access to the Emperor four times a week?

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

4. According to "Y.M.", who was the Emperor's only teacher?

5. What unit has guns mounted next to the drivers' seats of their jeeps?

(see the answer key)

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