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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what hotel did Kapuscinski meet Teferra soon after the Emperor was deposed?
(a) Hotel Asela.
(b) Hotel Gambela.
(c) Hotel Ras.
(d) Hotel Harar.

3. On page 37, what was "I.B.'s" job?
(a) Protocol official.
(b) Footman.
(c) Purse bearer.
(d) Doorman.

4. On page 11, what did the Emperor receive as a gift from the president of Uganda?
(a) Zebra.
(b) Buffalo.
(c) Anteater.
(d) Hippo.

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

6. What dollar amount required approval from the Emperor before making an expenditure?
(a) More than $10.
(b) More than $5.
(c) More than $15
(d) More than $20.

7. How many men rode together on their jeeps patrolling?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

8. How many years was Prince Imru exiled from the country when he fail out of the Emperor's favor?
(a) Twenty-five years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Thirty years.

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

10. What was the name of the dog that slept on the Emperor's bed?
(a) Muffin.
(b) Fluffy.
(c) Mopsy.
(d) Lulu.

11. Where would the Emperor eat his dinner?
(a) Jubilee Palace.
(b) Old Palace.
(c) Imperial Palace.
(d) Anniversary Place.

12. What was "B.K.-S.'s job?
(a) Doorman.
(b) Cloakroom attendant.
(c) Purse attendant.
(d) Footman.

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

14. Where were prisoners kept before the capital was established at Addis Ababa?
(a) In a black tent.
(b) In a red tent.
(c) Chained together under a rough shelter.
(d) In huts.

15. Who established the procedure for justice that the Emperor used?
(a) Emperor Yetbarak.
(b) King Solomon.
(c) King Eznas I.
(d) Emperor Anaeb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book described the Emperor's coronation in 1930?

2. When was the Hour of the Supreme Court of Final Appeal held?

3. What were the criteria that the Emperor used when making appointments for various jobs?

4. According to Section 1, Pages 49-56, what hour began at 11 a.m. and ended at noon?

5. What type of songs did a singer sing after a feast held for African leaders in 1963?

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