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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of outfit does Olunde wear?
(a) African robes.
(b) Khakis.
(c) A suit.
(d) An ancestral mask.

2. Who do the women of the market mockingly claim built the road that runs through it in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Amusa.
(b) Joseph's father.
(c) Amusa's father.
(d) Pilkings.

3. .The praise-singer could also be seen as _______________.
(a) Elesin's best friend.
(b) Elesin's soul.
(c) A god.
(d) Elesin's conscience.

4. Which character in the play would the author, Soyinka, most likely be comparable to?
(a) Olunde.
(b) Jane.
(c) Elesin.
(d) Amusa.

5. What do the women of the market sing while Elesin begins to make the transition?
(a) A dirge.
(b) A hymn.
(c) They don't sing at all.
(d) A wedding song.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which century of dress are the Europeans wearing at the ball, as explained in Act 1, Scene 4?

2. What type of drumming beat signifies death in the Yoruban world?

3. Which type of formation are the couples in at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

4. How does Elesin feel regarding Pilkings helping Olunde go to school?

5. How many constables does Amusa bring with him to arrest Elesin?

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