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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which term describes the figure of the crocodile in Emperor Jones' final vision?
(a) Totem.
(b) Theme.
(c) Morpheme.
(d) Fetish.

2. The fact that Emperor Jones is killed by a silver bullet made from money is a form of what?
(a) Catharsis.
(b) Epiphany.
(c) Irony.
(d) Foreshadowing.

3. What does Smithers ask Emperor Jones after the natives bring him in during the final scene?
(a) Where are your airs now?
(b) Couldn't you find your food?
(c) What did you do with the money?
(d) Can I rule now in your place?

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

5. Which literary term best approximates the sound Emperor Jones makes in the fifth forest scene?
(a) Chanson.
(b) Dirge.
(c) Ode.
(d) Canticle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part does Emperor Jones play in the vision he sees in the fourth forest scene?

2. How do the figures move in the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fifth forest scene?

3. What is the tone of Emperor Jones' vision in the fifth forest scene?

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

5. Which musical term describes the change in the sound of the tom-tom at the end of the fourth forest scene?

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