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

2. What does Smithers tell Emperor Jones to look out for when Jones is leaving the palace?
(a) The witch doctor.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Armed natives.
(d) Lem.

3. What do the natives mistakenly think about Emperor Jones?
(a) He is a murderer.
(b) He is a god.
(c) He has mysterious powers.
(d) He is a runaway felon.

4. How has Emperor Jones helped Smithers?
(a) By freeing him from jail.
(b) By hiring him.
(c) By installing him as Emperor.
(d) By killing the man who was cheating Smithers.

5. How do Emperor Jones and Smithers keep each other in their respective roles?
(a) They kill each other's enemies.
(b) They plot together against the medicine man.
(c) They agree to share power.
(d) They know secrets about each other.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How well has Emperor Jones prepared for his flight from the palace?

3. What is the tone of the scene at the edge of the forest?

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

5. Where did Emperor Jones learn the ways of the white man?

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