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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. Which statement describes the eyes of the figures whom Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene?
(a) They are blind.
(b) They are angry.
(c) They are deformed.
(d) They glow.

2. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?
(a) Long-barreled revolver.
(b) Submachine gun.
(c) Hunting rifle.
(d) AK-47.

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

4. How does Smithers say that Emperor Jones came into his position?
(a) A military coup.
(b) A silver bullet.
(c) An election.
(d) A power-sharing deal.

5. When does Emperor Jones notice the tom-tom?
(a) When he thinks he hears footsteps.
(b) When he hears laughter in the forest.
(c) When he cannot find his food.
(d) When he fires his gun.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which literary device is employed in this first forest scene?

3. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?

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

5. What is the setting where the play begins?

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