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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 well has Emperor Jones prepared for his flight from the palace?
(a) He has hidden the supplies that will get him to safety.
(b) He has more than enough supplies to get him to safety.
(c) He knows where to find what he needs in the forest.
(d) He underestimated what he would need.

2. Where is the play set?
(a) West Indies.
(b) Hispaniola.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Florida Keys.

3. How has Emperor Jones helped Smithers?
(a) By hiring him.
(b) By killing the man who was cheating Smithers.
(c) By freeing him from jail.
(d) By installing him as Emperor.

4. What is the setting where the play begins?
(a) In an American slave auction.
(b) In a Pullman car.
(c) In the interior of a palace.
(d) In the forest.

5. Of the people Emperor Jones sees in his vision in Act 1, Scene 4, one is in charge. What does he carry?
(a) Dice.
(b) A pick.
(c) A whip.
(d) A shovel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the figures that Emperor Jones sees in the forest move?

3. The black figures that Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene are amused by what?

4. How long has Jones been walking at the beginning of the second forest scene?

5. What color is Jones' uniform?

(see the answer key)

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