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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of the fifth forest scene?
(a) He stays put.
(b) Further into the forest.
(c) Back toward the palace.
(d) Toward the light.

2. 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 shoots the slave driver.
(c) He kills the prison guard.
(d) He shoots the auctioneer.

3. What does the sixth forest scene tell us about Emperor Jones' wanderings?
(a) He has finally made it to a place of safety.
(b) He is far away from the palace and totally disoriented.
(c) He has traveled to the place where the natives will find him.
(d) He has eluded his pursuers, and knows where to run to.

4. How have the tom-tom beats changed at the end of the sixth forest scene?
(a) They are starting to get further away.
(b) They are louder and faster than ever.
(c) They are essentially a constant wall of sound.
(d) They are muffled now.

5. Whom does Emperor Jones resemble in his dress in the fifth forest scene?
(a) The prison guard.
(b) Smithers.
(c) Jeff.
(d) A native African.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which rhetorical term describes Emperor Jones' request for assistance?

2. How has time progressed in Emperor Jones' first five visions?

3. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of the sixth forest scene?

4. What kind of help does Emperor Jones ask for in the fourth forest scene?

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

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