The Emperor Jones Quiz

Eugene O'Neill

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

The fact that Emperor Jones is killed by a silver bullet made from money is a form of what? (from Act 1, Scene 8)

Irony.

Epiphany.

Foreshadowing.

Catharsis.

2.

Whom does Emperor Jones resemble in his dress in the fifth forest scene? (from Act 1, Scene 6)

The prison guard.

Jeff.

A native African.

Smithers.

3.

What is the state of Emperor Jones' clothing as the fourth forest scene begins? (from Act 1, Scene 5)

Dirty and tattered.

Proud and imperial.

Natty and neat.

Primitive and proud.

4.

What is the irony of the silver bullet? (from Act 1, Scene 8)

It started as money and ended the natives' poverty.

It ends the natives' oppression, but now they are murderers.

It cost the natives money to make it, but it saves them money as well.

It liberates the natives, but kills Emperor Jones.

5.

What does the omnipresence of the tom-tom drumming tell us about Emperor Jones' state of mind? (from Act 1, Scene 4)

That he is a passive participant in his life now.

That he will no longer swindle the natives.

That he cannot escape from this situation.

That he is dreaming all of this.

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