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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 fifth forest scene open?
(a) In a clearing in the forest.
(b) In the palace.
(c) In an overgrown part of the forest.
(d) At a crossroads in the forest.

2. What does Emperor Jones feel when he sees Jeff in the second forest scene?
(a) Amazed.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Foolish.

3. The black figures that Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene are amused by what?
(a) Emperor Jones' panic.
(b) Emperor Jones' language.
(c) Emperor Jones' gun.
(d) Emperor Jones' clothing.

4. What part does Emperor Jones play in the vision he sees in the fourth forest scene?
(a) He is on trial.
(b) He is a slave being auctioned.
(c) He is being punished.
(d) He is leading a slave revolt.

5. How does Emperor Jones feel after he has seen the black figures?
(a) He steels himself against his fears.
(b) He is terrified and runs blindly into the forest.
(c) He is confident and laughing about his luck.
(d) He has collected his thoughts and he has a plan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Smithers tell Emperor Jones to look out for when Jones is leaving the palace?

2. Who enters the sixth forest scene with Emperor Jones?

3. How are the figures arranged in Emperor Jones' vision in the fifth forest scene?

4. How does the tom-tom drumming change at the end of the second forest scene?

5. What atmosphere does the drumming create during the fourth forest scene?

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