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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Emperor Jones do to make Jeff disappear?
(a) Begs for forgiveness.
(b) Dances around it.
(c) Yells at it.
(d) Shoots at it.

2. What does Emperor Jones do when he comes on stage in the fourth forest scene?
(a) Shoot the rebellious natives.
(b) Stalk around the stage, making threats.
(c) Talk about killing himself.
(d) Sit on a stump and put his head in his hands.

3. Who is the first character to appear on stage?
(a) Lem.
(b) An old woman.
(c) Emperor Jones.
(d) Smithers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters the sixth forest scene with Emperor Jones?

2. Which literary term best approximates the sound Emperor Jones makes in the fifth forest scene?

3. Which literary term describes the structure of the first three forest scenes?

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

5. What is the irony at the end of Emperor Jones?

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