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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. Where have all the natives gone when the play is just beginning?
(a) To the palace.
(b) To the USA.
(c) To the hills.
(d) To the beach.

2. How does Emperor Jones feel in the moments before he first sees the black figures in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Free.
(c) Fatigued.
(d) Terrified.

3. What do the dark figures who Emperor Jones sees in the forest know?
(a) They tell him to leave.
(b) They do not say anything.
(c) They tell him where to go.
(d) They predict his future.

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

5. What is the throne in the palace made of?
(a) Precious metals and stones.
(b) Ivory.
(c) Uncut wood.
(d) Pearls and jewels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tried but failed to kill Emperor Jones?

2. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?

3. How has Emperor Jones helped Smithers?

4. How much light is there in the scene where Emperor Jones sees the formless black figures?

5. Emperor Jones sees figures in the forest. What do they seem to know?

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