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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what hotel did Kapuscinski meet Teferra soon after the Emperor was deposed?
(a) Hotel Ras.
(b) Hotel Gambela.
(c) Hotel Asela.
(d) Hotel Harar.

2. Who was the leader of the aristocrats?
(a) Prince Mansa.
(b) Prince Bransa.
(c) Prince Kassa.
(d) Prince Cessa.

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

4. Where would ministers spend their mornings?
(a) At their offices.
(b) Visiting with the people.
(c) Inspecting public buildings.
(d) In the Palace.

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

6. In 1963, what meal did the foreign news correspondents share with the Emperor?
(a) Supper.
(b) Dinner.
(c) Breakfast.
(d) Lunch.

7. How long did "G.S.-D" perform the job of placing a pillow under the Emperor's feet?
(a) Thirty-one years.
(b) Twenty years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Twenty-six years.

8. How many lived in Addis Ababa in 1963?
(a) A few hundred thousand.
(b) Five hundred thousand.
(c) Six hundred thousand.
(d) About seven hundred thousand.

9. What was another name for the Imperial Palace?
(a) Danqaz.
(b) Genete Leul.
(c) Entoto.
(d) Gondar.

10. What singer was brought to serenade the leaders of the independent African nations in 1963?
(a) Miriam Makeba.
(b) Laurika Rauch.
(c) Mimi Coertse.
(d) Illana May.

11. 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 Security.
(c) Hour of the Ministers.
(d) Hour of the Reports.

12. What low official in the Ministry of Information enjoyed access to the Emperor four times a week?
(a) Desta Damtew.
(b) Abeje Debalk.
(c) Kassa Darge.
(d) Gugsa Welle.

13. A bag made from ___________was used to carry money for the Emperor.
(a) Deerskin.
(b) Snakeskin.
(c) Calfskin.
(d) Lambskin.

14. When was the Hour of the Supreme Court of Final Appeal held?
(a) Noon to 1 p.m.
(b) 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.
(c) 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
(d) 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

15. Who did the Emperor refuse to pay for labor performed to build the Imperial Palace?
(a) Foreign engineers.
(b) Local bricklayers.
(c) Local masons.
(d) Foreign architects.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1963, for what would cars driving on Churchill Road have to stop?

2. According to "M," which plebian wielded a great deal of power in the last days of the Emperor's reign?

3. According to "Y.M.", who was the Emperor's only teacher?

4. What dollar amount required approval from the Emperor before making an expenditure?

5. What did Prince Imru do to earn disfavor with the Emperor?

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