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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 trained an elite security force.
(b) He buried food in the forest.
(c) He put Smithers in charge of security.
(d) He stockpiled weapons in the palace.

2. What do the dark figures represent who Emperor Jones sees in the woods?
(a) His memories of his family.
(b) His sins and evil deeds.
(c) The souls of the people he has killed.
(d) The black people who came before him.

3. What appears to Emperor Jones in the first scene in the forest?
(a) His memory of a slave auction.
(b) Native soldiers.
(c) Black formless fears.
(d) The witch doctor.

4. What is the tone of the scene at the edge of the forest?
(a) Panic.
(b) Contentment.
(c) Humor.
(d) Confidence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Emperor Jones rings for the servants?

2. How do the figures that Emperor Jones sees in the forest move?

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

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

5. The black figures that Emperor Jones sees in the first forest scene are amused by what?

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