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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which literary term describes Emperor Jones' vision of Jeff?
(a) Foreshadowing.
(b) Catharsis.
(c) Epiphany.
(d) Flashback.

2. How has the beat of the tom-tom changed when the second forest scene opens?
(a) It has been joined by other drums.
(b) It is louder and closer than before.
(c) It is closer than before, but it is subdued.
(d) It is quieter, but it plays an angry rhythm.

3. What does Emperor Jones' flight recall to him?
(a) An earlier native uprising.
(b) His flight in America.
(c) His time as a long-distance runner.
(d) Running away from his parents' house.

4. What does Emperor Jones tell himself at the beginning of the third forest scene?
(a) That he has not seen any ghosts.
(b) That he is going to die.
(c) That he will go back and kill Jeff.
(d) That he is dreaming.

5. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?
(a) Hunting rifle.
(b) Long-barreled revolver.
(c) Submachine gun.
(d) AK-47.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to lift Emperor Jones' spirits at the beginning of the second forest scene?

2. Emperor Jones sees a group of figures in Act 1, Scene 4. What happens when Emperor Jones shoots at the leader?

3. What does Emperor Jones lose in the forest?

4. What do the dark figures who Emperor Jones sees in the forest know?

5. Which literary device describes the increasing tempo of the tom-tom drumming?

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