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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How has Emperor Jones changed in the first four scenes?
(a) He is wiser and more thoughtful about his responsibilities.
(b) He is more and more imperial in his status.
(c) He has more power to deal with things.
(d) He has lost his confidence and his regal bearing.

3. What does Emperor Jones tell himself at the beginning of the third forest scene?
(a) That he is going to die.
(b) That he has not seen any ghosts.
(c) That he is dreaming.
(d) That he will go back and kill Jeff.

4. How does Emperor Jones feel after he has seen the black figures?
(a) He is terrified and runs blindly into the forest.
(b) He steels himself against his fears.
(c) He is confident and laughing about his luck.
(d) He has collected his thoughts and he has a plan.

5. Whose experience is Emperor Jones envisioning in the fifth forest scene?
(a) Smithers'.
(b) His ancestors'.
(c) His own.
(d) Jeff's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Emperor Jones resemble in his dress in the fifth forest scene?

2. Of the people Emperor Jones sees in his vision in Act 1, Scene 4, one is in charge. What does he carry?

3. What is the setting of the sixth forest scene?

4. How does Jeff's appearance affect Jones' flight?

5. What structure predominates over the sixth forest scene?

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