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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Emperor Jones' flight recall his time in America?
(a) He was always on the run from his wife and family.
(b) He was always traveling as a salesman.
(c) He did not have the resources he needed then, either.
(d) He lived in the forest there as well.

2. What appears to Emperor Jones in the first scene in the forest?
(a) Native soldiers.
(b) The witch doctor.
(c) Black formless fears.
(d) His memory of a slave auction.

3. What is the tone of the scene at the edge of the forest?
(a) Confidence.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Panic.
(d) Humor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting where the play begins?

2. How do the figures that Emperor Jones sees in the forest move?

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

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

5. How much light is there in the scene where Emperor Jones sees the formless black figures?

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