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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has Emperor Jones changed in the first four scenes?
(a) He is more and more imperial in his status.
(b) He has more power to deal with things.
(c) He has lost his confidence and his regal bearing.
(d) He is wiser and more thoughtful about his responsibilities.

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

3. Which literary device is employed in this first forest scene?
(a) Elegy.
(b) Personification.
(c) Onomatopoeia.
(d) Literal meaning.

4. How long does Jones think he has been walking at the beginning of the second forest scene?
(a) Hours.
(b) Years.
(c) Half a day.
(d) All night.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emperor Jones feel after he has seen the black figures?

2. What does the omnipresence of the tom-tom drumming tell us about Emperor Jones' state of mind?

3. Which answer describes Jeff's movements?

4. What are the figures carrying who Emperor Jones sees in the third forest scene?

5. What does Smithers tell Emperor Jones to look out for when Jones is leaving the palace?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is the routine of the palace out of the ordinary as the play begins?

2. What are two explanations for the identity of the chain gang?

3. How does the sound of the tom-tom change over the course of the second forest scene?

4. What is Smithers' relationship to Emperor Jones?

5. Which characters talk about Jones in the final scene? What do they say?

6. How long has Emperor Jones been walking when the second forest scene begins?

7. What does Emperor Jones do when he sees Jeff?

8. Where is the native woman going in the first scene?

9. Describe the apparition Emperor Jones sees in the sixth forest scene.

10. How does Emperor Jones' experience in the second scene echo his experience in America?

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