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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 atmosphere does the tom-tom drumming create?
(a) Savage anger.
(b) Lingering regret.
(c) Impending doom.
(d) Celebration.

2. How are the forest scenes different from the opening scene in the palace?
(a) They are less realistic.
(b) They are more satirical.
(c) They are more hyperbole.
(d) They lack the first scene's dark humor.

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

4. 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.

5. Why does Emperor Jones head for the forest at the end of the first scene?
(a) To confront the natives.
(b) To avoid conflict with the natives.
(c) To distance himself from his own authority.
(d) To outflank the natives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emperor Jones feel when he sees Jeff in the second forest scene?

2. Where is the play set?

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

4. Where does Emperor Jones look for the food he buried?

5. How long does Jones think he has been walking at the beginning of the second forest scene?

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