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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. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?
(a) AK-47.
(b) Submachine gun.
(c) Long-barreled revolver.
(d) Hunting rifle.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Emperor Jones lose in the forest?

2. Emperor Jones tell the natives that only one person can kill him--who is that?

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

4. What is the first thing Emperor Jones asks Smithers?

5. How do Emperor Jones and Smithers keep each other in their respective roles?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the formless fears manifested on stage?

2. Describe Emperor Jones' state of mind at the beginning of the third forest scene.

3. What progress, if any, has Emperor Jones made in the fifth forest scene?

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

5. Contrast the vision Emperor Jones has in the fourth forest scene with the first vision he has.

6. Describe Emperor Jones' state of mind in the second scene.

7. Describe Emperor Jones' appearance in the fifth forest scene.

8. Some of Emperor Jones' apparitions are racial memories. What does this conclusion say about the state or the future of the black race?

9. Before he sees Jeff, Emperor Jones surveys himself and assesses his plight. How does he feel about his situation?

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

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