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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 has the beat of the tom-tom changed when the second forest scene opens?
(a) It has been joined by other drums.
(b) It is quieter, but it plays an angry rhythm.
(c) It is closer than before, but it is subdued.
(d) It is louder and closer than before.

2. What does Emperor Jones lose in the forest?
(a) His past.
(b) His gun.
(c) His bearings.
(d) His memory.

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

4. How far away was Emperor Jones' would-be assassin when the gun misfired?
(a) Point blank.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 5 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Emperor Jones decide to do after he rings for the servants?

3. What is Jeff wearing when Emperor Jones sees him?

4. What happens to lift Emperor Jones' spirits at the beginning of the second forest scene?

5. How does Emperor Jones' flight recall his time in America?

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