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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 has Emperor Jones helped Smithers?
(a) By freeing him from jail.
(b) By hiring him.
(c) By installing him as Emperor.
(d) By killing the man who was cheating Smithers.

2. How does Emperor Jones feel in the moments before he first sees the black figures in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Free.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Fatigued.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first character to appear on stage?

2. Where is the play set?

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

4. How does Emperor Jones' flight recall his time in America?

5. What does Smithers tell Emperor Jones to look out for when Jones is leaving the palace?

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