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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters is NOT introduced in the first scene of the play?
(a) Olohun-iyo.
(b) Elesin.
(c) Iyaloja.
(d) Amusa.

2. In whose home does the second scene take place?
(a) Amusa's.
(b) The resident of the prince.
(c) The Pilkings'.
(d) Joseph's.

3. In Yoruban culture, which character must lead the king throughout the afterlife?
(a) His bride.
(b) His horseman.
(c) A praise-singer.
(d) His servant.

4. Who is supposed to make an important appearance later in the evening?
(a) The Yoruban King.
(b) Elesin Oba.
(c) The Prince of England.
(d) Joseph.

5. What event is Pilkings excited about attending?
(a) An induction ceremony.
(b) A masque.
(c) A dance.
(d) A dinner party.

6. Jane influences Pilkings through ____________.
(a) Flattery.
(b) Intuition.
(c) Fear.
(d) Instruction.

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

8. What is another name for the praise-singer?
(a) Olohun-iyo.
(b) Oba-iyo.
(c) Elohino-iya.
(d) Olohamora.

9. What is the author's ethnic background?
(a) African.
(b) South American.
(c) British.
(d) Colombian.

10. At which setting does the play open?
(a) The marketplace.
(b) The British camp.
(c) The river.
(d) The palace.

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

12. Which word best describes Jane's feelings toward the Yoruban traditions and customs, according to the text?
(a) Horrified.
(b) Disappointed.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Interested.

13. Where does Pilkings instruct Amusa to lock Elesin up in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His home.
(b) A restricted cell.
(c) Jail.
(d) His study.

14. What does Iyaloja focus on with Elesin's request for a young wife?
(a) The wedding night.
(b) The young woman's approval.
(c) Her own failed marriage.
(d) A baby.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the praise-singer, what must happen for the fowl to know his true friends?

2. Who is responsible if the Yoruban world were to fall off course?

3. Finish the sentence. The British involvement in this story is ______________.

4. In what style is the dialogue of the play written?

5. What is Olunde's suicide weapon as stated in the author's note?

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