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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which literary term describes the interaction between Emperor Jones' voice and the voices of the figures in his vision in the fifth forest scene?
(a) Syncopation.
(b) Cacophony.
(c) Harmony.
(d) Dissonance.

2. What are the figures saying in Emperor Jones' vision in the fifth forest scene?
(a) They are demanding an end to their suffering.
(b) They are telling him to run until he is free.
(c) They are asking him to free them.
(d) They are moaning along with him.

3. Which religion predominates in Emperor Jones' final vision?
(a) Born again Christianity.
(b) Voodoo.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Buddhism.

4. Where is the tom-tom coming from in the last scene?
(a) Very close by.
(b) Right on stage.
(c) Back at the palace.
(d) Off at a distance.

5. What kind of drama is Emperor Jones?
(a) Slave narrative.
(b) Potboiler.
(c) Morality play.
(d) Sentimental drama.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What has changed about Emperor Jones' appearance as the fifth forest scene begins?

3. How are the figures arranged in Emperor Jones' vision in the fifth forest scene?

4. Which literary term best approximates the sound Emperor Jones makes in the fifth forest scene?

5. What does the sixth forest scene tell us about Emperor Jones' wanderings?

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