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

2. What makes Emperor Jones laugh at the beginning of the second forest scene?
(a) His own foolishness.
(b) His anticipation of escape.
(c) His freedom.
(d) His apperance.

3. How does Emperor Jones' flight recall his time in America?
(a) He was always traveling as a salesman.
(b) He was always on the run from his wife and family.
(c) He lived in the forest there as well.
(d) He did not have the resources he needed then, either.

4. Emperor Jones sees a group of figures in Act 1, Scene 4. Which literary term describes Emperor Jones' speech to the figures he sees?
(a) Apostrophe.
(b) Interrogation.
(c) Soliloquy.
(d) Dialogue.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How well has Emperor Jones prepared for his flight from the palace?

3. How has Emperor Jones changed in the first four scenes?

4. How does the second forest scene open?

5. What happens when Emperor Jones rings for the servants?

(see the answer key)

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