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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. What was "B.K.-S.'s job?
(a) Purse attendant.
(b) Footman.
(c) Doorman.
(d) Cloakroom attendant.
2. What book described the Emperor's coronation in 1930?
(a) Fire on the Mountain.
(b) Layers of Time.
(c) They Were Still Dancing.
(d) Held at a Distance.
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) Five times.
(c) Two times.
(d) Three times.
4. In 1963, what did some people steal at a reception for leaders of the independent African nations?
(a) Silverware.
(b) Food.
(c) Paintings.
(d) Weapons.
5. On a typical day, what time did the Emperor get up in the morning?
(a) 8:00 a.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 6:00 or 7:00 a.m.
(d) 4:00 or 5:00 a.m.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where were birds being observed in the quote at the beginning of the book?
2. What would the guards do when the Emperor left the capital?
3. What was "Z.T.'s" position in the palace?
4. What did the masters of ceremony do when the Emperor left the capital?
5. What dollar amount required approval from the Emperor before making an expenditure?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did the Emperor prefer bad ministers?
2. Why would the ministers stay around the Palace all morning rather than being in their offices?
3. What was Addis Ababa like in 1963?
4. How did the Emperor's visits to the provinces drain the treasury?
5. What types of positions did the Emperor assign personally?
6. What were the Emperor's sleeping habits?
7. Where did the Imperial court used to be located before Addis Abab became the capital of the Empire?
8. How did the Emperor avoid paying the local masons who worked to construct the Imperial Palace?
9. In 1963, what did Kapuscinski see when he went outside to find a quiet place at the African leaders' reception?
10. How was justice dispensed in the itinerant period of the Empire?
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