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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Emperor Jones free himself from the vision he sees in the fifth forest scene?
(a) He shoots the slave driver.
(b) He kills the prison guard.
(c) He overpowers the others with his wailing.
(d) He shoots the auctioneer.

2. How has Emperor Jones changed in the first four scenes?
(a) He is more and more imperial in his status.
(b) He has more power to deal with things.
(c) He is wiser and more thoughtful about his responsibilities.
(d) He has lost his confidence and his regal bearing.

3. What do the dark figures who Emperor Jones sees in the forest know?
(a) They predict his future.
(b) They tell him where to go.
(c) They do not say anything.
(d) They tell him to leave.

4. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?
(a) The tom-tom gets louder and closer.
(b) He kills a crocodile.
(c) The tom-tom stops.
(d) He kills one of the native leaders.

5. What do we learn from the interaction between what Emperor Jones says and what the figures say in the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fifth forest scene?
(a) That he is in the same position as the slaves.
(b) That he will continue to run until he dies.
(c) That he is sorry for his sins.
(d) That he is still in charge of the natives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which literary term best approximates the sound Emperor Jones makes in the fifth forest scene?

2. Where does the fifth forest scene open?

3. What does Emperor Jones' flight recall to him?

4. How are the figures positioned in the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fifth forest scene?

5. Is Emperor Jones moving any closer to freedom in the fifth forest scene?

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