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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. Where does Emperor Jones look for the food he buried?
(a) In a clearing.
(b) Under a white rock.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In the hollow of a tree.

2. How do Emperor Jones and Smithers keep each other in their respective roles?
(a) They kill each other's enemies.
(b) They plot together against the medicine man.
(c) They know secrets about each other.
(d) They agree to share power.

3. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?
(a) The tom-tom gets louder and closer.
(b) He kills a crocodile.
(c) The tom-tom stops.
(d) He kills one of the native leaders.

4. Which literary term describes Emperor Jones' vision of Jeff?
(a) Epiphany.
(b) Foreshadowing.
(c) Catharsis.
(d) Flashback.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How far away was Emperor Jones' would-be assassin when the gun misfired?

2. What color is Jones' uniform?

3. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of this first scene outside the palace?

4. What color is the throne?

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

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