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

2. Which term describes how Emperor Jones speaks after he leaves the palace?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Soliloquy.
(c) Monologue.
(d) Phillipic.

3. What is the throne in the palace made of?
(a) Precious metals and stones.
(b) Ivory.
(c) Uncut wood.
(d) Pearls and jewels.

4. What does Emperor Jones hear in the forest?
(a) Laughing ghosts.
(b) A tom-tom drum.
(c) Gunshots.
(d) Whispering natives.

5. Which literary device is employed in this first forest scene?
(a) Onomatopoeia.
(b) Personification.
(c) Elegy.
(d) Literal meaning.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Jones' uniform?

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

3. Emperor Jones tell the natives that only one person can kill him--who is that?

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

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

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