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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. What does Smithers talk to the old woman about in the first scene?
(a) Where the other whites have gone.
(b) Where she is going.
(c) Where Emperor Jones hid his food.
(d) When the natives are going to kill Emperor Jones.

2. What is the tone of the scene at the edge of the forest?
(a) Humor.
(b) Panic.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Contentment.

3. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of this first scene outside the palace?
(a) To the port.
(b) To the beach.
(c) Into the forest.
(d) Back to the palace.

4. What does Jeff say when Emperor Jones speaks to him?
(a) He does not respond.
(b) He vows revenge.
(c) He accuses Jones of killing him.
(d) He predicts Jones' death.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emperor Jones feel in the moments before he first sees the black figures in Act 1, Scene 2?

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

3. How does Emperor Jones feel when he is orienting himself in the forest?

4. Which term describes how Emperor Jones speaks after he leaves the palace?

5. Who gestures to Emperor Jones to join the figures in the apparition?

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