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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What atmosphere does the tom-tom drumming create?

2. How long does Jones think he has been walking at the beginning of the second forest scene?

3. What kind of gun does Emperor Jones carry?

4. How has Emperor Jones changed in the first four scenes?

5. How has the beat of the tom-tom changed when the second forest scene opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long has Emperor Jones been walking when the second forest scene begins?

2. What does Emperor Jones see in the fifth forest scene?

3. What does Emperor Jones do when he understands what the figure in the sixth forest scene's apparition wants from him?

4. Describe Emperor Jones' appearance in the second forest scene.

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

6. Describe Emperor Jones' state of mind when the fourth forest scene opens.

7. How does the sound of the tom-tom change over the course of the second forest scene?

8. What does the figure in the sixth forest scene's apparition communicate to Emperor Jones?

9. How is Emperor Jones different in the palace than he was when he was in America?

10. What effect do the formless fears have on Emperor Jones?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Research essay. How has this play been staged in the past? Taking what you can from past reviews, describe the physical properties of professional productions.

Essay Topic 2

Are the natives any better off now that they have killed Emperor Jones? Is there any evidence that they might not be?

Essay Topic 3

Emperor Jones strips off his clothing as the play goes on. Describe three instances where clothing is important in the play and describe the symbolic significance of clothing in the play.

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