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

2. Which literary device describes the increasing tempo of the tom-tom drumming?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Setting.
(c) Style.
(d) Tone.

3. The black figures that Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene are amused by what?
(a) Emperor Jones' language.
(b) Emperor Jones' gun.
(c) Emperor Jones' clothing.
(d) Emperor Jones' panic.

4. What is the first thing Emperor Jones asks Smithers?
(a) Who the old woman's children are.
(b) Why white men are always in charge.
(c) Where everyone is.
(d) What did he do wrong.

5. How has the beat of the tom-tom changed when the second forest scene opens?
(a) It has been joined by other drums.
(b) It is closer than before, but it is subdued.
(c) It is quieter, but it plays an angry rhythm.
(d) It is louder and closer than before.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the throne?

2. What is Jeff doing when Emperor Jones sees him?

3. What provision has Emperor Jones made in case of uprising?

4. Which literary style describes the scenes in which Emperor Jones sees apparitions?

5. Where have all the natives gone when the play is just beginning?

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