The Emperor Jones Quizzes

The Emperor Jones Quiz 1

1 Who wrote the play?
Tennessee Williams

Lillian Hellman

Arthur Miller

Eugene O'Neill
2 Which of the following is not a Eugene O'Neill play?
Desire Under the Elms

Hedda Gabler

Ah, Wilderness!

Long Day's Journey into Night
3 What is the play an allegory for?
U.S. imperialism

Integration

Marriage

Parenthood
4 When was the play first produced?
1919

1925

1930

1920
5 What was the original title of the play?
The Escape

The Indies

The Emperor Brutus

The Silver Bullet
6 Which theater first produced the play?
The Barrymore Theater

Manhattan Theatre Club

Provincetown Playhouse

Rattlestick Theater
7 Who played Jones in the original production?
Bill Robinson

Bill Pickett

Charles Sidney Gilpin

Clarence Muse
8 Who played the title character in the film?
Charles Sidney Gilpin

Paul Robeson

Al Jolson

Bill Robinson
9 Where does the play take place?
Africa

Chicago

New York

The West Indies
10 What is the only item of furniture in the palace of the emperor?
An ottoman

A couch

A rocking chair

A throne
11 What color is the throne?
Turquoise

Burgundy

Blue

Scarlet
12 What color are the cushions on the throne?
Blue

Yellow

Orange

Green
13 Who is the only subject in the palace?
Lem

Derek

An old woman

Jeff
14 How old is Smithers?
30

40

60

20
15 What weapon is Smithers carrying?
A whip

A bomb

A gun

A sword
16 What color is Jones' coat?
Light purple

Mint green

Yellow

Light blue
17 How long after arriving on the island did it take Jones to become emperor?
1 year

2 years

3 years

7 months
18 What is just as important as glory, according to Jones?
Sex

Happiness

Money

Fame
19 How far away was Jones' assassin when he tried to kill him?
20 feet

10 feet

3 feet

15 feet
20 Who tried to assassinate Jones?
The old woman

Lem

Jeff

Smithers
21 What did Jones tell his subjects was the only thing that could kill him?
A knife

An arrow

A silver bullet

Poison
22 What is the consequence for killing a white man in America?
Life imprisonment

Burned in oil

Euthanasia

Hanging
23 How many months of good standing does Jones imagine he has?
2

4

8

6
24 Why did Jones kill Jeff?
Jeff owed him a large debt

Jeff slept with his wife

Jeff called him a name

A dispute in a game of craps
25 To how many years in prison was Jones sentenced after killing Jeff?
30

Life

10

20

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