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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: The Throne, Pages 49 - 56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 5, "F" discusses a duty that he had to perform for ten years. What was this duty?
(a) Wipe urine from the shoes of dignitaries.
(b) Clean out the outhouses.
(c) Sort through garbage.
(d) Scoop manure out of the horse stalls.

2. What was Aba Hanna Jema's position?
(a) Minister of the Pen.
(b) Internal Security.
(c) Minister of Information.
(d) Confessor and treasurer.

3. What book described the Emperor's coronation in 1930?
(a) Layers of Time.
(b) Fire on the Mountain.
(c) Held at a Distance.
(d) They Were Still Dancing.

4. Who was the head of Palace Spies?
(a) Peter Nineer.
(b) Andrew Brinar.
(c) David Minar.
(d) Solomon Kedir.

5. According to Section 1, Pages 49-56, what hour began at 11 a.m. and ended at noon?
(a) Hour of the Cashbox.
(b) Hour of the Ministers.
(c) Hour of Security.
(d) Hour of the Reports.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the punishment even for minor offenses before Haile Selassie became emperor?

2. What made one official more important than another in the Emperor's court?

3. What did the masters of ceremony do when the Emperor left the capital?

4. How many times did the Emperor visit a Palace in the Ogaden Desert?

5. As a rule, how many ministers would the Emperor meet with at a time?

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