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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. Which character is the first to appear in the second scene in the forest?
(a) Emperor Jones.
(b) The witch doctor.
(c) Jeff.
(d) Smithers.

2. Which term describes the tone of the fourth forest scene?
(a) Nightmare.
(b) Spectacle.
(c) Satyr play.
(d) Fantasy.

3. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of this first scene outside the palace?
(a) To the beach.
(b) To the port.
(c) Into the forest.
(d) Back to the palace.

4. What does Emperor Jones hear in the forest?
(a) Whispering natives.
(b) Gunshots.
(c) Laughing ghosts.
(d) A tom-tom drum.

5. What is Jeff wearing when Emperor Jones sees him?
(a) A Pullman porter's suit.
(b) A loincloth and cartridge belt.
(c) Jones' old clothes.
(d) A loincloth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What appears to Emperor Jones in the first scene in the forest?

2. What happens to Emperor Jones when he sees the apparition in the third forest scene?

3. How does Emperor Jones say he killed Jeff?

4. Emperor Jones tell the natives that only one person can kill him--who is that?

5. What happens when Emperor Jones rings for the servants?

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