The Emperor Jones Quizzes

The Emperor Jones Quiz 1

1 Who wrote the play?

Arthur Miller

Lillian Hellman

Tennessee Williams

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

Hedda Gabler

Long Day's Journey into Night

Desire Under the Elms

Ah, Wilderness!
3 What is the play an allegory for?

Marriage

Integration

Parenthood

U.S. imperialism
4 When was the play first produced?

1925

1920

1919

1930
5 What was the original title of the play?

The Emperor Brutus

The Indies

The Silver Bullet

The Escape
6 Which theater first produced the play?

Provincetown Playhouse

Manhattan Theatre Club

The Barrymore Theater

Rattlestick Theater
7 Who played Jones in the original production?

Bill Pickett

Bill Robinson

Charles Sidney Gilpin

Clarence Muse
8 Who played the title character in the film?

Bill Robinson

Al Jolson

Paul Robeson

Charles Sidney Gilpin
9 Where does the play take place?

Africa

Chicago

The West Indies

New York
10 What is the only item of furniture in the palace of the emperor?

A throne

A couch

An ottoman

A rocking chair
11 What color is the throne?

Burgundy

Blue

Scarlet

Turquoise
12 What color are the cushions on the throne?

Blue

Green

Yellow

Orange
13 Who is the only subject in the palace?

Lem

Derek

Jeff

An old woman
14 How old is Smithers?

40

60

30

20
15 What weapon is Smithers carrying?

A bomb

A whip

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?

2 years

3 years

1 year

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

Fame

Sex

Happiness

Money
19 How far away was Jones' assassin when he tried to kill him?

3 feet

20 feet

10 feet

15 feet
20 Who tried to assassinate Jones?

The old woman

Smithers

Lem

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

A knife

A silver bullet

Poison

An arrow
22 What is the consequence for killing a white man in America?

Burned in oil

Euthanasia

Hanging

Life imprisonment
23 How many months of good standing does Jones imagine he has?

6

4

2

8
24 Why did Jones kill Jeff?

Jeff slept with his wife

Jeff owed him a large debt

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?

20

Life

30

10

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The Emperor Jones

by Eugene O'Neill

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