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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 does Jeff's appearance affect Jones' flight?
(a) He feels that he will not escape from his past, no matter how far he runs.
(b) He thinks that he can go back to America and make everything right.
(c) He feels that if he can just escape from the island he will be safe.
(d) He makes Jones desperate to escape from himself.

2. How does Emperor Jones feel when he is orienting himself in the forest?
(a) Reflective.
(b) Warlike.
(c) Nostalgic.
(d) Panicked.

3. 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.

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

5. Where have all the natives gone when the play is just beginning?
(a) To the palace.
(b) To the hills.
(c) To the USA.
(d) To the beach.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Emperor Jones return to the forest at the end of the second forest scene?

4. How do Emperor Jones and Smithers keep each other in their respective roles?

5. Who is the first character to appear on stage?

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