1. How does Emperor Jones free himself from the vision he sees in the fifth forest scene?
(a) He overpowers the others with his wailing.
(b) He shoots the slave driver.
(c) He shoots the auctioneer.
(d) He kills the prison guard.

2. Emperor Jones sees a group of figures in Act 1, Scene 4. Which literary term describes Emperor Jones' speech to the figures he sees?
(a) Apostrophe.
(b) Dialogue.
(c) Interrogation.
(d) Soliloquy.

3. Which answer describes Jeff's movements?
(a) Robotic.
(b) Languid.
(c) Graceful.
(d) Powerful.

4. How well has Emperor Jones prepared for his flight from the palace?
(a) He has more than enough supplies to get him to safety.
(b) He underestimated what he would need.
(c) He has hidden the supplies that will get him to safety.
(d) He knows where to find what he needs in the forest.

5. What atmosphere does the drumming create during the fourth forest scene?
(a) Meditative calm.
(b) Disorder and confusion.
(c) Blood-boiling desperation.
(d) Artful beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do we learn from the interaction between what Emperor Jones says and what the figures say in the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fifth forest scene?

2. What is the tone of Emperor Jones' vision in the fifth forest scene?

3. Where does the fifth forest scene open?

4. Emperor Jones sees a scene in Act 1 Scene 5. Where does one of the figures in his vision gesture for him to stand?

5. What does the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fourth forest scene tell us about the development of the play?

(see the answer key)

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