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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 runaway felon.
(b) He has mysterious powers.
(c) He is a god.
(d) He is a murderer.

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

3. Emperor Jones tell the natives that only one person can kill him--who is that?
(a) Smithers.
(b) The ghost of Jeff.
(c) Emperor Jones himself.
(d) The witch doctor.

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

5. How far away was Emperor Jones' would-be assassin when the gun misfired?
(a) 10 feet.
(b) Point blank.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 20 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Emperor Jones sees figures in the forest. What do they seem to know?

2. What color is Jones' uniform?

3. What does Emperor Jones hear in the forest?

4. How does Emperor Jones feel in the moments before he first sees the black figures in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

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