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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the significance of Emperor Jones dispelling his final vision?

3. How does Emperor Jones free himself from the vision he sees in the fifth forest scene?

4. What role is Emperor Jones supposed to play in the other person in the sixth scene's plans?

5. Is Emperor Jones moving any closer to freedom in the fifth forest scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Are the natives any better off now that they have killed Emperor Jones? Is there any evidence that they might not be?

Essay Topic 2

Describe three things Emperor Jones is guilty about. Does he purge his guilt for any or all of them? Does he use different methods to purge his guilt over any one of the things he has done? Does he ever get free of his guilt or is he killed with guilt heavy on his conscience?

Essay Topic 3

How was Emperor Jones received in America when it premiered in 1929? What does it tell us about America in 1929 that it got the responses it did? What does it tell us about how blacks were treated in America at the time?

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