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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 color is Jones' uniform?
(a) White with gold chevrons.
(b) Black with gold stripes.
(c) Light blue with a red stripe.
(d) Blue with gold chevrons.

2. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of this first scene outside the palace?
(a) To the port.
(b) Back to the palace.
(c) Into the forest.
(d) To the beach.

3. Which literary style describes the scenes in which Emperor Jones sees apparitions?
(a) Naturalism.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Magic realism.
(d) Realism.

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

5. What atmosphere does the tom-tom drumming create?
(a) Celebration.
(b) Impending doom.
(c) Savage anger.
(d) Lingering regret.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emperor Jones do when he is invited, with a gesture, to join the figures he sees in the third forest scene?

2. What provision has Emperor Jones made in case of uprising?

3. What happens when Emperor Jones rings for the servants?

4. What does Emperor Jones do to make Jeff disappear?

5. What happens to lift Emperor Jones' spirits at the beginning of the second forest scene?

(see the answer key)

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