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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. What do the dark figures who Emperor Jones sees in the forest know?
(a) They tell him to leave.
(b) They tell him where to go.
(c) They do not say anything.
(d) They predict his future.

2. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?
(a) The tom-tom gets louder and closer.
(b) The tom-tom stops.
(c) He kills a crocodile.
(d) He kills one of the native leaders.

3. How does Emperor Jones say he killed Jeff?
(a) He threw him off a train.
(b) With a razor.
(c) With his hands.
(d) With a gun.

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

5. How much light is there in the scene where Emperor Jones sees the formless black figures?
(a) A full moon lights the stage.
(b) The faint light of dawn lights the stage.
(c) Very little--the moon has not yet risen.
(d) The scene is lit fully by the daytime sun.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of this first scene outside the palace?

3. Emperor Jones tell the natives that only one person can kill him--who is that?

4. How does Emperor Jones feel after he has seen the black figures?

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

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