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

2. How does Smithers say that Emperor Jones came into his position?
(a) A military coup.
(b) A silver bullet.
(c) A power-sharing deal.
(d) An election.

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

4. How do the figures that Emperor Jones sees in the forest move?
(a) They try to stand but fall over.
(b) They walk on long tentacles.
(c) They seethe and boil like an ocean.
(d) They run on long legs.

5. How does Emperor Jones feel after he has seen the black figures?
(a) He is terrified and runs blindly into the forest.
(b) He steels himself against his fears.
(c) He has collected his thoughts and he has a plan.
(d) He is confident and laughing about his luck.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is the play set?

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

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