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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 is the basis for Smithers' authority in the palace?
(a) He is the emperor.
(b) He is the emperor's right hand man.
(c) He is a white man.
(d) He is a medicine man.

2. How long does Jones think he has been walking at the beginning of the second forest scene?
(a) Half a day.
(b) Years.
(c) Hours.
(d) All night.

3. How do Emperor Jones and Smithers keep each other in their respective roles?
(a) They plot together against the medicine man.
(b) They kill each other's enemies.
(c) They agree to share power.
(d) They know secrets about each other.

4. What is Jeff wearing when Emperor Jones sees him?
(a) A loincloth and cartridge belt.
(b) A loincloth.
(c) A Pullman porter's suit.
(d) Jones' old clothes.

5. What do the natives mistakenly think about Emperor Jones?
(a) He is a murderer.
(b) He is a runaway felon.
(c) He has mysterious powers.
(d) He is a god.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the throne?

2. What does Emperor Jones' flight recall to him?

3. How has Emperor Jones' appearance changed since the scene with the black figures?

4. What appears to Emperor Jones in the first scene in the forest?

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

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