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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 state of Emperor Jones' clothing as the fourth forest scene begins?
(a) Primitive and proud.
(b) Proud and imperial.
(c) Natty and neat.
(d) Dirty and tattered.

2. Emperor Jones sees figures in the forest. What do they seem to know?
(a) Where Jones' food is.
(b) What the tom-tom means.
(c) Where the natives are gathering.
(d) When Jones will die.

3. Which literary device describes the increasing tempo of the tom-tom drumming?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Tone.
(c) Setting.
(d) Style.

4. How does Smithers say that Emperor Jones came into his position?
(a) A power-sharing deal.
(b) A silver bullet.
(c) A military coup.
(d) An election.

5. What color is the throne?
(a) Ivory with an animal fur cushion.
(b) Dark green with a green cushion.
(c) Jet black with a woven mat cushion.
(d) Bright red with an orange cushion.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Emperor Jones learn the ways of the white man?

2. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?

3. How has Emperor Jones' appearance changed since the scene with the black figures?

4. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?

5. How has Emperor Jones changed in the first four scenes?

(see the answer key)

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