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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Emperor Jones head for the forest at the end of the first scene?
(a) To outflank the natives.
(b) To confront the natives.
(c) To distance himself from his own authority.
(d) To avoid conflict with the natives.

2. Who are the figures Emperor Jones sees working in this third forest scene?
(a) Natives.
(b) Smithers and Lem.
(c) Slaves on a chain gang.
(d) Lem and the witch doctor.

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

4. What are the figures carrying who Emperor Jones sees in the third forest scene?
(a) Picks and shovels.
(b) Guns and shields.
(c) Bodies.
(d) Bows and arrows.

5. How long has Jones been walking at the beginning of the second forest scene?
(a) All night.
(b) Half a day.
(c) A full day.
(d) Not long.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to lift Emperor Jones' spirits at the beginning of the second forest scene?

2. How are the forest scenes different from the opening scene in the palace?

3. Emperor Jones sees a group of figures in Act 1, Scene 4. What happens when the leader of that group turns his back to Emperor Jones?

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

5. How far away was Emperor Jones' would-be assassin when the gun misfired?

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