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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The black figures that Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene are amused by what?
(a) Emperor Jones' clothing.
(b) Emperor Jones' gun.
(c) Emperor Jones' language.
(d) Emperor Jones' panic.

2. How does Emperor Jones feel when he is orienting himself in the forest?
(a) Panicked.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Warlike.
(d) Reflective.

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) The scene is lit fully by the daytime sun.
(c) Very little--the moon has not yet risen.
(d) A full moon lights the stage.

4. The allegorical appearance of figures can also be described as what literary device?
(a) Dream vision.
(b) Vision quest.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Realism.

5. What atmosphere does the tom-tom drumming create?
(a) Savage anger.
(b) Lingering regret.
(c) Impending doom.
(d) Celebration.

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

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

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

9. Which literary style describes the scenes in which Emperor Jones sees apparitions?
(a) Magic realism.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Naturalism.
(d) Realism.

10. What does Emperor Jones do when he is invited, with a gesture, to join the figures he sees in the third forest scene?
(a) He takes off his clothes.
(b) He leads the other prisoners in a revolt.
(c) He picks up an imaginary shovel.
(d) He shoots at the figures.

11. What does Emperor Jones do after he shoots at the apparition in the third forest scene?
(a) He looks around for food.
(b) He celebrates his freedom.
(c) He heads back to the palace.
(d) He flees into the forest.

12. What are the figures carrying who Emperor Jones sees in the third forest scene?
(a) Picks and shovels.
(b) Bodies.
(c) Bows and arrows.
(d) Guns and shields.

13. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?
(a) The tom-tom gets louder and closer.
(b) He kills a crocodile.
(c) He kills one of the native leaders.
(d) The tom-tom stops.

14. What does Smithers tell Emperor Jones to look out for when Jones is leaving the palace?
(a) Lem.
(b) Armed natives.
(c) The witch doctor.
(d) Ghosts.

15. Which answer describes Jeff's movements?
(a) Graceful.
(b) Languid.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Robotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tried but failed to kill Emperor Jones?

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

3. What color is the throne?

4. What happens to the tom-tom drumming when Emperor Jones shoots at the apparition in the third forest scene?

5. How does Emperor Jones feel in the moments before he first sees the black figures in Act 1, Scene 2?

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