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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. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of the fifth forest scene?
(a) Back toward the palace.
(b) Toward the light.
(c) He stays put.
(d) Further into the forest.

2. Emperor Jones sees a group of figures in Act 1, Scene 4. What happens when Emperor Jones shoots at the leader?
(a) The natives find him and chase him.
(b) The apparition disappears.
(c) Jeff returns on the side of the stage.
(d) Smithers brings him food.

3. What has changed about Emperor Jones' appearance as the fifth forest scene begins?
(a) He looks like a native god.
(b) He is practically naked because his clothes are so tattered.
(c) He is beginning to resemble a native cheiftan.
(d) His pants are so tattered that he seems to be wearing only a loincloth.

4. Who does Emperor Jones see after he talks to himself when he enters in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) The natives.
(b) A marketplace full of slaves.
(c) Jeff.
(d) A chain gang.

5. What is the basis for Smithers' authority in the palace?
(a) He is the emperor's right hand man.
(b) He is a white man.
(c) He is a medicine man.
(d) He is the emperor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wrongdoing does Emperor Jones admit to in the fourth forest scene?

2. How does Emperor Jones feel at the beginning of the fifth forest scene?

3. How does Emperor Jones feel when he enters the sixth forest scene?

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

5. How are the forest scenes different from the opening scene in the palace?

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