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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has the beat of the tom-tom changed when the second forest scene opens?
(a) It has been joined by other drums.
(b) It is quieter, but it plays an angry rhythm.
(c) It is closer than before, but it is subdued.
(d) It is louder and closer than before.

2. How does Emperor Jones feel after he has seen the black figures?
(a) He is terrified and runs blindly into the forest.
(b) He steels himself against his fears.
(c) He is confident and laughing about his luck.
(d) He has collected his thoughts and he has a plan.

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

4. What does Emperor Jones do after he shoots at the apparition in the third forest scene?
(a) He looks around for food.
(b) He flees into the forest.
(c) He celebrates his freedom.
(d) He heads back to the palace.

5. How does Emperor Jones' flight recall his time in America?
(a) He was always traveling as a salesman.
(b) He was always on the run from his wife and family.
(c) He did not have the resources he needed then, either.
(d) He lived in the forest there as well.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which character is the first to appear in the second scene in the forest?

3. What happens when Emperor Jones first fires his gun in the forest?

4. What does Jeff say when Emperor Jones speaks to him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What progress, if any, has Emperor Jones made in the fifth forest scene?

2. How does Emperor Jones' appearance change in the third forest scene?

3. Describe Emperor Jones' state of mind at the beginning of the third forest scene.

4. How are the formless fears manifested on stage?

5. Describe the setting when the second scene begins.

6. What is it that gives Emperor Jones the courage to act in the fourth forest scene?

7. How does Emperor Jones' experience in the second scene echo his experience in America?

8. What is the significance of Emperor Jones' clothing in the fifth forest scene?

9. Describe Emperor Jones' state of mind in the second scene.

10. Describe the setting for the first scene of the play.

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