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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 37 - 49.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote, "At the bottom there is a drudge who has to take it from everyone"?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Adolf Hitler.
(c) Adolf Remane.
(d) Haile Selassie.

2. What was the hour between 10 and 11 a.m. called?
(a) The Hour of Appointments.
(b) The Hour of the Treasury.
(c) The Hour of Assignments.
(d) The Hour of the Cashbox.

3. Who wrote a book that had a passage describing the Emperor's coronation in 1930?
(a) Evelyn Waugh.
(b) Storm Jameson.
(c) Day Lewis.
(d) Erif Der.

4. What were the criteria that the Emperor used when making appointments for various jobs?
(a) Talent.
(b) Loyalty.
(c) Family connections.
(d) Wealth.

5. What would the guards do when the Emperor left the capital?
(a) Chained the gates and inspected weapons.
(b) Chained the gates and slept under the trees.
(c) Spruced up their uniforms.
(d) Worked on military drills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were birds being observed in the quote at the beginning of the book?

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. What were flown in for the reception held in 1963 for the leaders of the independent African nations?

5. In 1963, what instruments were played during a reception for African leaders?

(see the answer key)

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