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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: It's Coming, It's Coming, Pages 75 - 88.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 47, what did "G.H.-M." say his nickname was at the Palace?
(a) Cuckoo.
(b) Sticky fingers.
(c) Miser.
(d) Trouble.

2. What dollar amount required approval from the Emperor before making an expenditure?
(a) More than $10.
(b) More than $15
(c) More than $5.
(d) More than $20.

3. How much of a money bag might the Emperor be able to empty before riots would break out?
(a) Less than one quarter.
(b) The entire bag.
(c) Often not even half.
(d) Barely one third.

4. In 1963, what did some people steal at a reception for leaders of the independent African nations?
(a) Silverware.
(b) Food.
(c) Weapons.
(d) Paintings.

5. How many years was Prince Imru exiled from the country when he fail out of the Emperor's favor?
(a) Fifteen years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Twenty-five years.
(d) Thirty years.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the coup, who grumbled when the "personal people" began to fill the Palace offices?

2. What was Aba Hanna Jema's position?

3. Who was the leader of the aristocrats?

4. Who did the Emperor refuse to pay for labor performed to build the Imperial Palace?

5. Where would ministers spend their mornings?

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