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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What provision has Emperor Jones made in case of uprising?
(a) He put Smithers in charge of security.
(b) He stockpiled weapons in the palace.
(c) He trained an elite security force.
(d) He buried food in the forest.

2. Where is the play set?
(a) West Indies.
(b) Hispaniola.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Florida Keys.

3. How well has Emperor Jones prepared for his flight from the palace?
(a) He knows where to find what he needs in the forest.
(b) He has more than enough supplies to get him to safety.
(c) He underestimated what he would need.
(d) He has hidden the supplies that will get him to safety.

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

5. What is the setting where the play begins?
(a) In an American slave auction.
(b) In a Pullman car.
(c) In the forest.
(d) In the interior of a palace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the throne?

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

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

4. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?

5. How does Emperor Jones feel when he is orienting himself in the forest?

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