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

2. In 1963, where did the reception take place for African leaders?
(a) A large hotel.
(b) The Emperor's home.
(c) The Old Palace.
(d) The New Palace.

3. What type of groves surrounded Addis Ababa in 1963?
(a) Lemon.
(b) Eucalyptus.
(c) Olive.
(d) Orange.

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

5. According to "Y.M.", who was the Emperor's only teacher?
(a) Bishop Andrew.
(b) Monsignor David.
(c) Bishop Philip.
(d) Monsignor Jerome.

Short Answer Questions

1. On a typical day, what time did the Emperor get up in the morning?

2. How many main factions were there in the palace?

3. On page 47, what did "G.H.-M." say his nickname was at the Palace?

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

5. What did the Palace children do when the Emperor left the Palace?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the advantage for the Emperor of only receiving verbal reports with nothing written down?

2. How did Haile Selassie dispense judgment?

3. Why did the Emperor have Tekele Wolda Hawariat beheaded?

4. Why was it an art for a footman to open and close doors for the Emperor?

5. What types of positions did the Emperor assign personally?

6. In 1963, what did Kapuscinski see when he went outside to find a quiet place at the African leaders' reception?

7. What happened when the Emperor brought the first airplane from Europe in the twenties?

8. What were the Emperor's sleeping habits?

9. What happened to get Prince Imru exiled for 20 years?

10. What was the background of the "personal people" in the palace, and what type of jobs did they hold?

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