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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. If the Emperor stopped in front of the lions' cage during his morning walk, what would he throw the lions?

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

4. On page 11, what did the Emperor receive as a gift from the president of Uganda?

5. What was Aba Hanna Jema's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Emperor begin his day?

2. How did the Emperor avoid paying the local masons who worked to construct the Imperial Palace?

3. What punishments did the Emperor abolish at the beginning of his reign?

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

5. Why would the ministers stay around the Palace all morning rather than being in their offices?

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

7. On page 47, why was "G.H.-M." called cuckoo behind his back?

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

9. What were the most tiring searches during the fetasha?

10. What was Addis Ababa like in 1963?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the life of an official when he was in favor with the Emperor and his life if he fell out of favor with the Emperor.

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the book, discuss the atmosphere that permeated the Empire after the 1960 coup.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the process that the peasants had to use to petition the Emperor for justice. Use examples from the book.

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