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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The masks in Act 1, Scene 2, signify what?
(a) Life.
(b) Death.
(c) The underworld.
(d) Fear.

2. Which word best describes Iyaloja's feelings upon hearing that Elesin wishes to take a bride, according to the text?
(a) Grieved.
(b) Angry.
(c) Upset.
(d) Pleased.

3. Who performs the ritual sacrifices made for the Yoruban king?
(a) New king.
(b) Chief brothers.
(c) The women of the market.
(d) Elesin Oba.

4. What does Iyaloja tell Elesin's bride that she must think of by the end of the play?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her child.
(c) Her family.
(d) Her future.

5. What do the women of the market claim took Olunde away?
(a) The ocean.
(b) A ship.
(c) The British.
(d) The gods.

Short Answer Questions

1. Olunde admires the self-sacrificial British soldiers of which war?

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

3. Which type of bird must serve the offering once the death ritual is complete?

4. Which character is NOT present in the last scene of the play?

5. Which character in the play would the author, Soyinka, most likely be comparable to?

(see the answer key)

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