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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the third forest scene begin?
(a) At a burial ground.
(b) At the palace.
(c) At a well.
(d) At a wide, flat road.

2. Someone enters the sixth forest scene with Emperor Jones. What does that figure represent to Emperor Jones?
(a) The spirit of the earth.
(b) The forces of evil.
(c) Divine forgiveness.
(d) The spirit of justice.

3. What does the omnipresence of the tom-tom drumming tell us about Emperor Jones' state of mind?
(a) That he cannot escape from this situation.
(b) That he is a passive participant in his life now.
(c) That he is dreaming all of this.
(d) That he will no longer swindle the natives.

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

5. What happens to the tom-tom drumming when Emperor Jones shoots at the apparition in the third forest scene?
(a) It gets closer.
(b) It gets quieter and less threatening.
(c) It changes rhythm again.
(d) The drummer himself appears onstage.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the second forest scene open?

2. Which term describes how Emperor Jones speaks after he leaves the palace?

3. What does this third apparition tell us about Jones' past?

4. Where does the fourth forest scene begin?

5. Which literary term describes the structure of the first three forest scenes?

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