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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What appears to Emperor Jones in the first scene in the forest?
(a) His memory of a slave auction.
(b) The witch doctor.
(c) Native soldiers.
(d) Black formless fears.

3. Where have all the natives gone when the play is just beginning?
(a) To the USA.
(b) To the hills.
(c) To the palace.
(d) To the beach.

4. What is the tone of the scene at the edge of the forest?
(a) Humor.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Contentment.
(d) Panic.

5. What color is Jones' uniform?
(a) Black with gold stripes.
(b) Blue with gold chevrons.
(c) White with gold chevrons.
(d) Light blue with a red stripe.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why was Emperor Jones foolish to have fired his gun in the forest?

4. Why does Emperor Jones head for the forest at the end of the first scene?

5. What is the setting where the play begins?

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