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

2. What is the basis for Smithers' authority in the palace?
(a) He is a white man.
(b) He is the emperor.
(c) He is the emperor's right hand man.
(d) He is a medicine man.

3. How much light is there in the scene where Emperor Jones sees the formless black figures?
(a) The scene is lit fully by the daytime sun.
(b) The faint light of dawn lights the stage.
(c) A full moon lights the stage.
(d) Very little--the moon has not yet risen.

4. What do the dark figures represent who Emperor Jones sees in the woods?
(a) The souls of the people he has killed.
(b) His memories of his family.
(c) The black people who came before him.
(d) His sins and evil deeds.

5. Who tried but failed to kill Emperor Jones?
(a) Smithers.
(b) Lem.
(c) Jeff.
(d) The witch doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the figures that Emperor Jones sees in the forest move?

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

3. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?

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

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

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