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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase do Elesin and the praise-singer use to describe the afterlife?
(a) The underworld.
(b) Heaven.
(c) The other world.
(d) The other side.

2. How many deaths occur within the story?
(a) None.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

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

4. According to Soyinka, what first needs to exist before there can be a clash between two cultures?
(a) Similarity.
(b) Power struggle.
(c) War.
(d) Equality.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which religion does Amusa belong?

2. Whom does Soyinka blame for the tragedy of the story?

3. Jane influences Pilkings through ____________.

4. What is the name of Soyinka's novel as stated in the author's note?

5. What type of device plays the music in the Pilkings' home in Act 1, Scene 2?

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