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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jones do when he appears at the beginning of the third forest scene?
(a) He sees Jeff's apparition.
(b) He stops to catch his breath.
(c) He encounters the witch doctor.
(d) He runs about wildly.

2. How far away was Emperor Jones' would-be assassin when the gun misfired?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 20 feet.
(d) Point blank.

3. How much light is there in the scene where Emperor Jones sees the formless black figures?
(a) The faint light of dawn lights the stage.
(b) A full moon lights the stage.
(c) Very little--the moon has not yet risen.
(d) The scene is lit fully by the daytime sun.

4. What is the significance of Emperor Jones dispelling his final vision?
(a) He has finally overcome all of the things that could hurt him.
(b) He has chosen to die for his sins.
(c) He does not have anything left to protect himself with.
(d) He has been reduced to the level of the natives who are looking for him.

5. What does Emperor Jones decide to do after he rings for the servants?
(a) Fortify the palace.
(b) Head for the hills.
(c) Send the army into the hills for the natives.
(d) Burn the palace down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Emperor Jones when he sees the apparition in the third forest scene?

2. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?

3. How does Smithers say that Emperor Jones came into his position?

4. What is Jeff doing when Emperor Jones sees him?

5. Which literary term describes Emperor Jones' work in the third forest scene?

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