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Ryszard Kapuściński
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The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Ryszard Kapuściński
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 127 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the author say ran wild in Addis Ababa?
(a) Horses.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Goats.
(d) Cats.

2. Which ministers would be favored by the Emperor?
(a) Those with wealth.
(b) Those who did not have quick wit or perspicacity.
(c) Those who had been educated abroad.
(d) Those who were quick of wit and perspicacity.

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

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

5. From what type of wood was the Emperor's bed made?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Oak.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Maple.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position would the Emperor assume when hearing the cases and pronouncing verdicts?

2. Where would ministers spend their mornings?

3. Where were prisoners kept before the capital was established at Addis Ababa?

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

5. From what ethnic group was Teferra Gebrewold?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would the ministers stay around the Palace all morning rather than being in their offices?

2. What happened to get Prince Imru exiled for 20 years?

3. How was justice dispensed in the itinerant period of the Empire?

4. What were the most tiring searches during the fetasha?

5. Describe the reception the Emperor had for African leaders in 1963.

6. Why did a pillow have to be placed beneath the Emperor's feet when he was sitting on his throne?

7. How did the Emperor avoid paying the local masons who worked to construct the Imperial Palace?

8. On page 39, how did "W.A.-N" say that the people showed their greed?

9. How could subjects hand petitions to the Emperor?

10. Where did the Imperial court used to be located before Addis Abab became the capital of the Empire?

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