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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. How do the figures that Emperor Jones sees in the forest move?
(a) They run on long legs.
(b) They try to stand but fall over.
(c) They walk on long tentacles.
(d) They seethe and boil like an ocean.

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

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

4. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?
(a) The tom-tom gets louder and closer.
(b) He kills one of the native leaders.
(c) He kills a crocodile.
(d) The tom-tom stops.

5. What does Emperor Jones' flight recall to him?
(a) An earlier native uprising.
(b) His flight in America.
(c) His time as a long-distance runner.
(d) Running away from his parents' house.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Emperor Jones notice the tom-tom?

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

3. Which term describes how Emperor Jones speaks after he leaves the palace?

4. What is the throne in the palace made of?

5. What is the setting where the play begins?

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