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

2. What happens when Emperor Jones rings for the servants?
(a) They come and shoot him.
(b) No one comes.
(c) They begin to drum in the forest.
(d) They all come running.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Jeff doing when Emperor Jones sees him?

2. How long does Jones think he has been walking at the beginning of the second forest scene?

3. Which literary term describes Emperor Jones' vision of Jeff?

4. What does Emperor Jones feel when he sees Jeff in the second forest scene?

5. Where does the third forest scene begin?

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