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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of drama is Emperor Jones?

2. Which literary term best approximates the sound Emperor Jones makes in the fifth forest scene?

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

4. How does Emperor Jones feel at the beginning of the fifth forest scene?

5. What does the sixth forest scene tell us about Emperor Jones' wanderings?

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

Research essay. How has this play been staged in the past? Taking what you can from past reviews, describe the physical properties of professional productions.

Essay Topic 3

How has the situation of American blacks changed since 1929, when this play was written? Have they overcome the challenges Emperor Jones faces, or represents himself as having faced? Has the ambiguity of the play's ending been resolved by multiculturalism? Cite instances from recent history as well as instances from the script.

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