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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. In what hotel did Kapuscinski meet Teferra soon after the Emperor was deposed?

2. Which ministers would be favored by the Emperor?

3. On page 5, "F" discusses a duty that he had to perform for ten years. What was this duty?

4. What was the job of "A.M.-M"?

5. What singer was brought to serenade the leaders of the independent African nations in 1963?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the reception the Emperor had for African leaders in 1963.

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

3. How did the Emperor begin his day?

4. What was the fetasha?

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

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

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

8. What was Addis Ababa like in 1963?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the 1960 coup and why it failed.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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