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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 37 - 49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 47, what did "G.H.-M." say his nickname was at the Palace?
(a) Trouble.
(b) Sticky fingers.
(c) Miser.
(d) Cuckoo.

2. Who did the Emperor refuse to pay for labor performed to build the Imperial Palace?
(a) Local masons.
(b) Foreign engineers.
(c) Local bricklayers.
(d) Foreign architects.

3. How much of a money bag might the Emperor be able to empty before riots would break out?
(a) Often not even half.
(b) The entire bag.
(c) Less than one quarter.
(d) Barely one third.

4. What book described the Emperor's coronation in 1930?
(a) Layers of Time.
(b) Held at a Distance.
(c) Fire on the Mountain.
(d) They Were Still Dancing.

5. Who was the head of Palace Spies?
(a) Peter Nineer.
(b) David Minar.
(c) Solomon Kedir.
(d) Andrew Brinar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What automobile did the Emperor prize for its dignified lines?

3. In 1963, what did some people steal at a reception for leaders of the independent African nations?

4. Where were some of those who used to live at the Palace hiding in disguise?

5. When would the Emperor arrive at the Old Palace?

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