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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. What does Emperor Jones lose in the forest?
(a) His memory.
(b) His gun.
(c) His bearings.
(d) His past.

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

3. What do the dark figures represent who Emperor Jones sees in the woods?
(a) The souls of the people he has killed.
(b) His memories of his family.
(c) The black people who came before him.
(d) His sins and evil deeds.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the basis for Smithers' authority in the palace?

2. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?

3. Which literary device is employed in this first forest scene?

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

5. What appears to Emperor Jones in the first scene in the forest?

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