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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Smithers say that Emperor Jones came into his position?
(a) A military coup.
(b) A silver bullet.
(c) A power-sharing deal.
(d) An election.

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

3. What happens to lift Emperor Jones' spirits at the beginning of the second forest scene?
(a) The moonlight makes it easier to see.
(b) He finds the food he had hidden.
(c) Smithers shows up with a torch.
(d) One of the natives leads Jones through the forest.

4. Which literary term describes Emperor Jones' work in the third forest scene?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Fencing.
(c) Excursus.
(d) Miming.

5. Emperor Jones sees a group of figures in Act 1, Scene 4. What does he say to their leader?
(a) He says that he is in charge here.
(b) He proclaims his innocence.
(c) He promises to avenge his imprisonment.
(d) He swears he will kill him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Emperor Jones look for the food he buried?

2. What does Emperor Jones feel when he sees Jeff in the second forest scene?

3. Who does Emperor Jones see after he talks to himself when he enters in Act 1, Scene 4?

4. What atmosphere does the tom-tom drumming create?

5. Which character is the first to appear in the second scene in the forest?

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