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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the tone of the scene at the edge of the forest?
(a) Humor.
(b) Confidence.
(c) Panic.
(d) Contentment.

2. Who does Emperor Jones see after he talks to himself when he enters in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) A marketplace full of slaves.
(b) Jeff.
(c) A chain gang.
(d) The natives.

3. What do the dark figures represent who Emperor Jones sees in the woods?
(a) His sins and evil deeds.
(b) The souls of the people he has killed.
(c) His memories of his family.
(d) The black people who came before him.

4. What does Emperor Jones throw into the bushes in the fourth forest scene?
(a) His gun.
(b) His shoes.
(c) His shirt.
(d) His jacket.

5. What does Jones do when he appears at the beginning of the third forest scene?
(a) He encounters the witch doctor.
(b) He runs about wildly.
(c) He sees Jeff's apparition.
(d) He stops to catch his breath.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fourth forest scene tell us about the development of the play?

2. What does Emperor Jones feel when he realizes his part in the vision he sees in the fourth forest scene?

3. What makes Emperor Jones laugh at the beginning of the second forest scene?

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

5. What is Jeff wearing when Emperor Jones sees him?

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