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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. What does the sixth forest scene tell us about Emperor Jones' wanderings?
(a) He has eluded his pursuers, and knows where to run to.
(b) He has finally made it to a place of safety.
(c) He is far away from the palace and totally disoriented.
(d) He has traveled to the place where the natives will find him.

2. Which literary style describes the scenes in which Emperor Jones sees apparitions?
(a) Naturalism.
(b) Magic realism.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Realism.

3. How does Emperor Jones feel at the beginning of the fifth forest scene?
(a) Triumphant.
(b) Delirious.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Free.

4. What literary term describes Emperor Jones' language when he shoots at the apparition?
(a) Exclamation.
(b) Declaration.
(c) Inquiry.
(d) Interrogation.

5. When does Emperor Jones notice the tom-tom?
(a) When he thinks he hears footsteps.
(b) When he fires his gun.
(c) When he cannot find his food.
(d) When he hears laughter in the forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where have all the natives gone when the play is just beginning?

2. Who does Emperor Jones see after he talks to himself when he enters in Act 1, Scene 4?

3. What does Emperor Jones feel when he sees Jeff in the second forest scene?

4. How are the figures positioned in the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fifth forest scene?

5. How have the tom-tom beats changed at the end of the sixth forest scene?

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