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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. How is the apparition in the fourth forest scene different from the previous apparitions?
(a) This apparition unfolds backwards in time.
(b) The apparition is not dispelled with a gunshot.
(c) The apparition is not from Emperor Jones' personal experience.
(d) This apparation takes place underwater.

2. What makes Emperor Jones laugh at the beginning of the second forest scene?
(a) His freedom.
(b) His own foolishness.
(c) His anticipation of escape.
(d) His apperance.

3. What happens to lift Emperor Jones' spirits at the beginning of the second forest scene?
(a) Smithers shows up with a torch.
(b) One of the natives leads Jones through the forest.
(c) He finds the food he had hidden.
(d) The moonlight makes it easier to see.

4. How does the beat of the tom-tom change at the end of Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) It is almost frenzied.
(b) It is practically on stage.
(c) It is closer and quicker than before.
(d) It is getting quieter and quieter.

5. What does Emperor Jones tell himself at the beginning of the third forest scene?
(a) That he is going to die.
(b) That he will go back and kill Jeff.
(c) That he is dreaming.
(d) That he has not seen any ghosts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the figures carrying who Emperor Jones sees in the third forest scene?

2. The allegorical appearance of figures can also be described as what literary device?

3. How does Emperor Jones feel when he is orienting himself in the forest?

4. What does Jones do when he appears at the beginning of the third forest scene?

5. How has the beat of the tom-tom changed when the second forest scene opens?

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