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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of the fourth forest scene?
(a) Back to the palace.
(b) To the port.
(c) Back into the forest.
(d) Into a cave.

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

3. What kind of help does Emperor Jones ask for in the fourth forest scene?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Food.
(c) More bullets.
(d) Alliance with powerful political allies.

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

5. What does this third apparition tell us about Jones' past?
(a) That he was wrongly imprisoned.
(b) That he remembers spending time on a chain gang.
(c) That he was once a prison guard.
(d) That he has had hallucinations in the past.

Short Answer Questions

1. What can we gather from the fact that Emperor Jones does not shoot anyone in the apparition in the fifth forest scene?

2. Which statement describes the eyes of the figures whom Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene?

3. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of the fifth forest scene?

4. Is the apparition in the fourth forest scene from Emperor Jones' past?

5. What is Jeff wearing when Emperor Jones sees him?

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