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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 49 - 56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position would the Emperor assume when hearing the cases and pronouncing verdicts?
(a) Reclining on a half chair.
(b) Sitting on a specially designed chair.
(c) Sitting on a throne.
(d) Standing on a platform.

2. What did the masters of ceremony do when the Emperor left the capital?
(a) Hung out in local bars.
(b) Went home.
(c) Watched sporting events.
(d) Stayed in the Palace.

3. On page 5, "F" discusses a duty that he had to perform for ten years. What was this duty?
(a) Clean out the outhouses.
(b) Wipe urine from the shoes of dignitaries.
(c) Sort through garbage.
(d) Scoop manure out of the horse stalls.

4. Who published the Emperor's autobiography?
(a) New Century Press.
(b) Prometheus Books.
(c) Crown.
(d) Ullendorff.

5. What made one official more important than another in the Emperor's court?
(a) How much access the individual had to the Emperor's ear.
(b) How much education he had.
(c) How much authority his position wielded.
(d) How much wealth he had.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Yelma Deresa's position in the government?

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

3. What was the hour between 10 and 11 a.m. called?

4. Where was the Minister of the Pen sent after his demotion?

5. How many years ago was the procedure for justice established that the Emperor used?

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