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

2. Who is the first character to appear on stage?
(a) An old woman.
(b) Lem.
(c) Emperor Jones.
(d) Smithers.

3. Why does Emperor Jones head for the forest at the end of the first scene?
(a) To outflank the natives.
(b) To distance himself from his own authority.
(c) To confront the natives.
(d) To avoid conflict with the natives.

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

5. Why was Emperor Jones foolish to have fired his gun in the forest?
(a) He is wasting his last remaining bullets.
(b) The natives will know where he is.
(c) He is killing natives and angering native leaders.
(d) He is ruining the palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which statement describes the eyes of the figures whom Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene?

2. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?

3. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of this first scene outside the palace?

4. How has Emperor Jones helped Smithers?

5. The black figures that Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene are amused by what?

(see the answer key)

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