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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which rhetorical term describes Emperor Jones' request for assistance?

3. How have the natives triumphed by the end of the play?

4. What has the forest come to symbolize over the course of the five forest scenes so far?

5. What does Smithers have difficulty believing in the final scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Emperor Jones is haunted by scenes from America's slave-holding history. How is Emperor Jones in the same position as the slaves? How is his situation different?

Essay Topic 2

The witch doctor dances in front of Emperor Jones and he makes it clear that Jones is a force of evil and he should be sacrificed. How is evil defined in the play? Are there different definitions? Does one definition prevail over the others? Do you think that the author agrees with any one particular character's ideas of evil?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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