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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 provision has Emperor Jones made in case of uprising?
(a) He stockpiled weapons in the palace.
(b) He buried food in the forest.
(c) He put Smithers in charge of security.
(d) He trained an elite security force.

2. What does the omnipresence of the tom-tom drumming tell us about Emperor Jones' state of mind?
(a) That he is dreaming all of this.
(b) That he will no longer swindle the natives.
(c) That he cannot escape from this situation.
(d) That he is a passive participant in his life now.

3. What is the throne in the palace made of?
(a) Ivory.
(b) Pearls and jewels.
(c) Uncut wood.
(d) Precious metals and stones.

4. How has the beat of the tom-tom changed when the second forest scene opens?
(a) It is louder and closer than before.
(b) It is closer than before, but it is subdued.
(c) It has been joined by other drums.
(d) It is quieter, but it plays an angry rhythm.

5. Who are the figures Emperor Jones sees working in this third forest scene?
(a) Slaves on a chain gang.
(b) Lem and the witch doctor.
(c) Smithers and Lem.
(d) Natives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jeff doing when Emperor Jones sees him?

2. What do the dark figures represent who Emperor Jones sees in the woods?

3. What literary term describes Emperor Jones' language when he shoots at the apparition?

4. How does Smithers say that Emperor Jones came into his position?

5. How does the beat of the tom-tom change at the end of Act 1, Scene 5?

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