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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. Whose experience is Emperor Jones envisioning in the fifth forest scene?
(a) His ancestors'.
(b) Jeff's.
(c) Smithers'.
(d) His own.

2. What does Emperor Jones see in the fifth forest scene?
(a) Chained slaves at a slave auction.
(b) Chained prisoners on a chain gang.
(c) Shackled slaves on a slave ship.
(d) Shackled prisoners.

3. What can we gather from the fact that Emperor Jones does not shoot anyone in the apparition in the fifth forest scene?
(a) He is so weak that he cannot shoot anyone.
(b) The figures' despair is ongoing.
(c) He is saving his last silver bullet for himself.
(d) He is strong enough that he can escape without a gun.

4. Which literary term describes the interaction between Emperor Jones' voice and the voices of the figures in his vision in the fifth forest scene?
(a) Syncopation.
(b) Dissonance.
(c) Harmony.
(d) Cacophony.

5. When does Emperor Jones notice the tom-tom?
(a) When he fires his gun.
(b) When he thinks he hears footsteps.
(c) When he cannot find his food.
(d) When he hears laughter in the forest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which literary term describes the structure of the first three forest scenes?

3. Where does the fifth forest scene open?

4. How does Emperor Jones free himself from the vision he sees in the fifth forest scene?

5. What does Emperor Jones lose in the forest?

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