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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. Of the people Emperor Jones sees in his vision in Act 1, Scene 4, one is in charge. What does he carry?
(a) A pick.
(b) Dice.
(c) A whip.
(d) A shovel.

2. How does Emperor Jones feel when he is orienting himself in the forest?
(a) Reflective.
(b) Nostalgic.
(c) Warlike.
(d) Panicked.

3. How has Emperor Jones changed in the first four scenes?
(a) He is more and more imperial in his status.
(b) He has lost his confidence and his regal bearing.
(c) He is wiser and more thoughtful about his responsibilities.
(d) He has more power to deal with things.

4. Which literary style describes the scenes in which Emperor Jones sees apparitions?
(a) Naturalism.
(b) Magic realism.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Realism.

5. What do the dark figures who Emperor Jones sees in the forest know?
(a) They tell him to leave.
(b) They do not say anything.
(c) They tell him where to go.
(d) They predict his future.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Emperor Jones say he killed Jeff?

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

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

4. How do Emperor Jones and Smithers keep each other in their respective roles?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Which characters talk about Jones in the final scene? What do they say?

2. How does Emperor Jones feel when he talks to Jeff, but Jeff does not respond?

3. What is Smithers' relationship to Emperor Jones?

4. Describe the apparition Emperor Jones sees in the third forest scene.

5. What is the cue for the formless fears to appear?

6. Describe the apparition Emperor Jones sees in the fourth forest scene.

7. How well prepared is Emperor Jones for the experience of fleeing the palace?

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

9. Describe the setting where the final scene opens.

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

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