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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which literary term describes a plot in which two characters effectively change places?
(a) Chiasmus.
(b) Prosopopeia.
(c) Ekphrasis.
(d) Anacoluthon.

2. What does Emperor Jones use to dispel his final vision?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His jacket.
(c) His silver bullet.
(d) A shovel.

3. Which term describes the development of the plot of Emperor Jones?
(a) Kuntzleroman.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Comedy.
(d) Bildungsroman.

4. How does Emperor Jones free himself from the vision he sees in the fifth forest scene?
(a) He overpowers the others with his wailing.
(b) He kills the prison guard.
(c) He shoots the auctioneer.
(d) He shoots the slave driver.

5. How does the beat of the tom-tom change at the end of Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) It is getting quieter and quieter.
(b) It is practically on stage.
(c) It is closer and quicker than before.
(d) It is almost frenzied.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lem say he got his silver bullet?

2. Where is the tom-tom coming from in the last scene?

3. How are the figures positioned in the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fifth forest scene?

4. What does Emperor Jones say at the beginning of the fifth forest scene?

5. How does Emperor Jones feel about the thing he throws into the bushes in the fourth forest scene?

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