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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which year did the actual occurrence described in the play take place?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1943.

2. What is Elesin doing when he realizes that his last day is almost over?
(a) Resting.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Singing.
(d) Feasting.

3. Oyo was the ____________ kingdom in Nigeria.
(a) Happiest.
(b) Finest.
(c) Cruelest.
(d) Greatest.

4. The British had several Yoruban religious practices ______________.
(a) Convicted.
(b) Under contract.
(c) Outlawed.
(d) Within the city limits.

5. "Death and the King's Horseman" is a story of ____________________ rather than British colonization.
(a) The love of life.
(b) Human sacrifice.
(c) A cultural clash.
(d) Human weakness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it that Elesin craves before his death?

2. What phrase do Elesin and the praise-singer use to describe the afterlife?

3. Which character is portrayed as understanding throughout the play?

4. Which character acts as the voice of reason throughout the play?

5. Which of the following characters is NOT introduced in the first scene of the play?

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