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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: The Collapse, Pages 139 - 164.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What automobile did the Emperor prize for its dignified lines?
(a) Lincoln Continental.
(b) Rolls-Royce.
(c) Mercedes-Benz.
(d) Volvo.

2. What other group of people are as silent as the Ethiopians?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Swedes.
(d) British.

3. When was the Army-Police Hour held?
(a) Between 5 and 6 p.m.
(b) Between 8 and 9 p.m.
(c) Between 7 and 8 p.m.
(d) Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

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

5. Why was Tekele Wolda Hawariat beheaded?
(a) He tried to start a revolt against the Emperor.
(b) He took bribes.
(c) He embezzled funds.
(d) He was not loyal to the Emperor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality were the physicians at the Palace?

2. When only the Emperor and his valet were in the Palace, what would the valet read to the Emperor?

3. What did children do while their parents were eating in the old days?

4. Where were soldiers from who arrested General Abebe?

5. When did soldiers start a rebellion and arrest their superiors?

(see the answer key)

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