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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 the throne?
(a) Dark green with a green cushion.
(b) Ivory with an animal fur cushion.
(c) Bright red with an orange cushion.
(d) Jet black with a woven mat cushion.

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

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

4. What is the tone of the scene at the edge of the forest?
(a) Panic.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Humor.
(d) Confidence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the play set?

2. What provision has Emperor Jones made in case of uprising?

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

4. What happens when Emperor Jones rings for the servants?

5. Who tried but failed to kill Emperor Jones?

(see the answer key)

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