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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which musical term describes the change in the sound of the tom-tom at the end of the fourth forest scene?
(a) Sforzando.
(b) Decrescendo.
(c) Pianissimo.
(d) Crescendo.

2. How do Emperor Jones and Smithers keep each other in their respective roles?
(a) They know secrets about each other.
(b) They kill each other's enemies.
(c) They plot together against the medicine man.
(d) They agree to share power.

3. How long does Jones think he has been walking at the beginning of the second forest scene?
(a) All night.
(b) Half a day.
(c) Years.
(d) Hours.

4. What do the dark figures represent who Emperor Jones sees in the woods?
(a) His memories of his family.
(b) His sins and evil deeds.
(c) The souls of the people he has killed.
(d) The black people who came before him.

5. Where have all the natives gone when the play is just beginning?
(a) To the USA.
(b) To the beach.
(c) To the hills.
(d) To the palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What apparition does Emperor Jones see in this fourth forest scene?

2. What appears to Emperor Jones in the first scene in the forest?

3. Who is the first character to appear on stage?

4. Of the people Emperor Jones sees in his vision in Act 1, Scene 4, one is in charge. What does he carry?

5. The black figures that Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene are amused by what?

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