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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part does Emperor Jones play in the vision he sees in the fourth forest scene?
(a) He is a slave being auctioned.
(b) He is on trial.
(c) He is being punished.
(d) He is leading a slave revolt.

2. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?
(a) AK-47.
(b) Submachine gun.
(c) Long-barreled revolver.
(d) Hunting rifle.

3. Which literary device describes the increasing tempo of the tom-tom drumming?
(a) Style.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Setting.
(d) Tone.

4. What happens to Emperor Jones when he sees the apparition in the third forest scene?
(a) He faints.
(b) He stammers.
(c) His hands shake.
(d) His eyes bulge.

5. What do the natives mistakenly think about Emperor Jones?
(a) He is a runaway felon.
(b) He is a god.
(c) He has mysterious powers.
(d) He is a murderer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the figures positioned in the vision Emperor Jones sees in the fifth forest scene?

2. Where is the play set?

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

4. What is the tone of Emperor Jones' vision in the fifth forest scene?

5. What is Emperor Jones afraid of at the beginning of the fifth forest scene?

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