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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. Emperor Jones sees a group of figures in Act 1, Scene 4. What does he say to their leader?
(a) He promises to avenge his imprisonment.
(b) He swears he will kill him.
(c) He says that he is in charge here.
(d) He proclaims his innocence.

2. What is the tone of the scene at the edge of the forest?
(a) Humor.
(b) Panic.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Contentment.

3. Where does Emperor Jones look for the food he buried?
(a) Under a white rock.
(b) In a clearing.
(c) In the hollow of a tree.
(d) In a cave.

4. Who gestures to Emperor Jones to join the figures in the apparition?
(a) The witch doctor.
(b) The guard.
(c) One of the prisoners.
(d) Smithers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the fifth forest scene open?

2. How does Emperor Jones feel in the moments before he first sees the black figures in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. How well has Emperor Jones prepared for his flight from the palace?

4. How are the figures arranged in Emperor Jones' vision in the fifth forest scene?

5. Why was Emperor Jones foolish to have fired his gun in the forest?

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