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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. As a rule, how many ministers would the Emperor meet with at a time?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.
2. In 1963, where did the reception take place for African leaders?
(a) A large hotel.
(b) The New Palace.
(c) The Emperor's home.
(d) The Old Palace.
3. On page 37, what was "I.B.'s" job?
(a) Footman.
(b) Purse bearer.
(c) Protocol official.
(d) Doorman.
4. Where would the Emperor eat his dinner?
(a) Jubilee Palace.
(b) Old Palace.
(c) Imperial Palace.
(d) Anniversary Place.
5. If the Emperor stopped in front of the lions' cage during his morning walk, what would he throw the lions?
(a) A pig head.
(b) A leg of veal.
(c) A deer haunch.
(d) Ribs of beef.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who wrote a book that had a passage describing the Emperor's coronation in 1930?
2. On page 11, what did the Emperor receive as a gift from the president of Uganda?
3. Who wrote, "At the bottom there is a drudge who has to take it from everyone"?
4. According to "M," which plebian wielded a great deal of power in the last days of the Emperor's reign?
5. Where was the Minister of the Pen sent after his demotion?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was it an art for a footman to open and close doors for the Emperor?
2. On page 47, why was "G.H.-M." called cuckoo behind his back?
3. What were the Emperor's sleeping habits?
4. Why did the foreign news correspondents decide not to complain to the Emperor about the communications arrangements?
5. How did the Emperor begin his day?
6. How did the Emperor's visits to the provinces drain the treasury?
7. How could subjects hand petitions to the Emperor?
8. Where did the Imperial court used to be located before Addis Abab became the capital of the Empire?
9. What happened when the Emperor brought the first airplane from Europe in the twenties?
10. Describe the reception the Emperor had for African leaders in 1963.
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