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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Very little--the moon has not yet risen.
(d) The scene is lit fully by the daytime sun.

2. How well has Emperor Jones prepared for his flight from the palace?
(a) He underestimated what he would need.
(b) He has hidden the supplies that will get him to safety.
(c) He knows where to find what he needs in the forest.
(d) He has more than enough supplies to get him to safety.

3. How does Emperor Jones say he killed Jeff?
(a) With a gun.
(b) He threw him off a train.
(c) With a razor.
(d) With his hands.

4. Where did Emperor Jones learn the ways of the white man?
(a) A tracking and hunting outfit.
(b) A real estate business.
(c) A welder on steam engines.
(d) A Pullman car.

5. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?
(a) AK-47.
(b) Long-barreled revolver.
(c) Hunting rifle.
(d) Submachine gun.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Smithers say that Emperor Jones came into his position?

2. How does the tom-tom drumming change at the end of the second forest scene?

3. The black figures that Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene are amused by what?

4. How are the forest scenes different from the opening scene in the palace?

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

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