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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. How much light is there in the scene where Emperor Jones sees the formless black figures?
(a) Very little--the moon has not yet risen.
(b) The faint light of dawn lights the stage.
(c) The scene is lit fully by the daytime sun.
(d) A full moon lights the stage.

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

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

4. What is the basis for Smithers' authority in the palace?
(a) He is a medicine man.
(b) He is the emperor.
(c) He is a white man.
(d) He is the emperor's right hand man.

5. Where does Emperor Jones look for the food he buried?
(a) In the hollow of a tree.
(b) In a clearing.
(c) Under a white rock.
(d) In a cave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Emperor Jones learn the ways of the white man?

2. What is the first thing Emperor Jones asks Smithers?

3. Why was Emperor Jones foolish to have fired his gun in the forest?

4. When does Emperor Jones notice the tom-tom?

5. What is the throne in the palace made of?

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