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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. What does Emperor Jones do after he shoots at the apparition in the third forest scene?
(a) He heads back to the palace.
(b) He looks around for food.
(c) He celebrates his freedom.
(d) He flees into the forest.

2. How does Emperor Jones feel in the moments before he first sees the black figures in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Fatigued.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Free.

3. What does Emperor Jones hear in the forest?
(a) Laughing ghosts.
(b) A tom-tom drum.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) Whispering natives.

4. What does Emperor Jones throw into the bushes in the fourth forest scene?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His gun.
(c) His jacket.
(d) His shirt.

5. Who is the first character to appear on stage?
(a) Lem.
(b) An old woman.
(c) Smithers.
(d) Emperor Jones.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Emperor Jones asks Smithers?

2. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?

3. What is the basis for Smithers' authority in the palace?

4. How has Emperor Jones helped Smithers?

5. What do the natives mistakenly think about Emperor Jones?

(see the answer key)

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