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

2. Emperor Jones tell the natives that only one person can kill him--who is that?
(a) Smithers.
(b) The witch doctor.
(c) Emperor Jones himself.
(d) The ghost of Jeff.

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

4. How does Emperor Jones return to the forest at the end of the second forest scene?
(a) Stealthily.
(b) Enthusiastically.
(c) Wildly.
(d) Confidently.

5. What makes Emperor Jones laugh at the beginning of the second forest scene?
(a) His anticipation of escape.
(b) His apperance.
(c) His own foolishness.
(d) His freedom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first thing Emperor Jones asks Smithers?

3. How do Emperor Jones and Smithers keep each other in their respective roles?

4. Which literary term defines Jeff's apparition?

5. How does Emperor Jones say he killed Jeff?

(see the answer key)

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