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

2. How many lived in Addis Ababa in 1963?
(a) About seven hundred thousand.
(b) Five hundred thousand.
(c) A few hundred thousand.
(d) Six hundred thousand.

3. A low official in the Ministry of Information enjoyed access to the Emperor 4 times a week. How many times did his boss have access to the Emperor?
(a) Six times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Five times.
(d) Two times.

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

5. How much did it cost to bring a singer to sing for African leaders in 1963?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $25,000.
(d) $20,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote, "At the bottom there is a drudge who has to take it from everyone"?

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

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

4. Why was Tekele Wolda Hawariat beheaded?

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

(see the answer key)

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