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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Emperor Jones go at the end of the fifth forest scene?
(a) He stays put.
(b) Toward the light.
(c) Further into the forest.
(d) Back toward the palace.

2. How does the beat of the tom-tom change at the end of Act 1, Scene 5?
(a) It is closer and quicker than before.
(b) It is practically on stage.
(c) It is almost frenzied.
(d) It is getting quieter and quieter.

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

4. What does the setting in the fifth forest scene represent?
(a) A graveyard.
(b) The hold of a slave ship.
(c) The barracks of a plantation.
(d) A prison cell.

5. What kind of help does Emperor Jones ask for in the fourth forest scene?
(a) Food.
(b) Alliance with powerful political allies.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) More bullets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose help does Emperor Jones ask for in his final vision?

2. What does Emperor Jones say at the beginning of the fifth forest scene?

3. How is the apparition in the fourth forest scene different from the previous apparitions?

4. Emperor Jones sees a scene in Act 1 Scene 5. Where does one of the figures in his vision gesture for him to stand?

5. How does Emperor Jones feel about the thing he throws into the bushes in the fourth forest scene?

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