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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 26-37.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were flown in for the reception held in 1963 for the leaders of the independent African nations?
(a) Wine and caviar.
(b) Escargot.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Exotic flowers.

2. How many different pillows did "G.S.-D" have available to use to place under the Emperor's feet?
(a) Twenty-seven.
(b) Thirty-six.
(c) Fifty-two.
(d) Seventeen.

3. What other group of people are as silent as the Ethiopians?
(a) Chinese.
(b) Swedes.
(c) Dutch.
(d) British.

4. If the Emperor stopped in front of the lions' cage during his morning walk, what would he throw the lions?
(a) A leg of veal.
(b) A deer haunch.
(c) A pig head.
(d) Ribs of beef.

5. On a typical day, what time did the Emperor get up in the morning?
(a) 6:00 or 7:00 a.m.
(b) 4:00 or 5:00 a.m.
(c) 9:00 a.m.
(d) 8:00 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1963, where did the reception take place for African leaders?

2. When would the Emperor arrive at the Old Palace?

3. How long did "G.S.-D" perform the job of placing a pillow under the Emperor's feet?

4. Who was the contractor who was overseeing the workers performing construction work in Addis Ababa in 1930?

5. Who wrote a book that had a passage describing the Emperor's coronation in 1930?

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