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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the apparition in the fourth forest scene different from the previous apparitions?

2. Where does the fourth forest scene begin?

3. Emperor Jones sees a scene in Act 1 Scene 5. Where does one of the figures in his vision gesture for him to stand?

4. The fact that Emperor Jones is killed by a silver bullet made from money is a form of what?

5. What do we learn from the interaction between what Emperor Jones says and what the figures say in the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fifth forest scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Emperor Jones simply get what is coming to him, or does he learn anything through the course of the play?

Essay Topic 2

Emperor Jones is haunted by scenes from America's slave-holding history. How is Emperor Jones in the same position as the slaves? How is his situation different?

Essay Topic 3

Emperor Jones takes advantage of the natives' superstition. Cite three instances of superstition in the play and describe the belief behind each one. Is there another way of believing in things in this play? Does superstition reveal its limitations as a method of belief? Does it reveal its strength? Is one kind of superstition more powerful than another when it comes to Emperor Jones' feelings, or his power over the natives, or Jones' guilt?

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