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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were birds being observed in the quote at the beginning of the book?
(a) Pond.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Forest.
(d) Henhouse.

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

3. What unit has guns mounted next to the drivers' seats of their jeeps?
(a) Fourth Division.
(b) Second Division.
(c) Third Division.
(d) First Division.

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

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

6. What made one official more important than another in the Emperor's court?
(a) How much education he had.
(b) How much wealth he had.
(c) How much access the individual had to the Emperor's ear.
(d) How much authority his position wielded.

7. How many years ago was the procedure for justice established that the Emperor used?
(a) 100 years ago.
(b) 200 years ago.
(c) 3,000 years ago.
(d) 2,000 years ago.

8. Who established the procedure for justice that the Emperor used?
(a) King Solomon.
(b) Emperor Yetbarak.
(c) King Eznas I.
(d) Emperor Anaeb.

9. Who was the contractor who was overseeing the workers performing construction work in Addis Ababa in 1930?
(a) A Russian.
(b) An Armenian.
(c) A Swede.
(d) An Italian.

10. In 1930, which ethnic group provided most of the workers for the construction work in Addis Ababa?
(a) Danta.
(b) Guraghi.
(c) Surma.
(d) Hadiya.

11. From what ethnic group was Teferra Gebrewold?
(a) Amhara.
(b) Nuer.
(c) Gurage.
(d) Oromo.

12. What was the name of the dog that slept on the Emperor's bed?
(a) Lulu.
(b) Mopsy.
(c) Muffin.
(d) Fluffy.

13. What did the Palace servants do when the Emperor was away from the Palace?
(a) Gardening.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Laundry.
(d) Nothing.

14. How much did it cost to bring a singer to sing for African leaders in 1963?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $25,000.
(c) $30,000.
(d) $20,000.

15. How old was the Emperor when he became heir to the throne?
(a) Thirty-four.
(b) Thirty-one.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Twenty-two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of the Emperor's autobiography?

2. What type of groves surrounded Addis Ababa in 1963?

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

4. What did the Emperor weigh in his old age?

5. What amounts might ministers come to the Emperor asking for approval?

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