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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) Amusa.
(b) Iyaloja.
(c) Elesin.
(d) Olohun-iyo.

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

3. Finish the sentence. The British involvement in this story is ______________.
(a) Contradictory.
(b) Incidental.
(c) Destructive.
(d) Problematic.

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

5. During what major event did Soyinka decide to set her play around?
(a) World War I.
(b) During the U.S. occupancy of the Philippines.
(c) World War II.
(d) The assassination of Franz Ferdinand.

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

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

8. Iyaloja works to enforce what is good for __________.
(a) Women only.
(b) Elesin.
(c) Her family.
(d) Everyone.

9. What drives the action in the Yoruban world?
(a) The gods.
(b) Music.
(c) The king.
(d) Elesin Oba.

10. What type of device plays the music in the Pilkings' home in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Gramophone.
(b) Piano.
(c) Radio.
(d) Harpsicord.

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

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

13. Soyinka's story is based upon ______.
(a) Factual information.
(b) Creation myths of Nigeria.
(c) Yoruban myth.
(d) Historical events.

14. A parallel can be seen between Pilkings and which other character in the play?
(a) Olunde.
(b) Amusa.
(c) Elesin.
(d) The Prince.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the author's note, Soyinka states that Elesin Oba is the _____________ in the eyes of the Yoruban people.

2. Who is supposed to make an important appearance later in the evening?

3. In Act 1, Scene 2, Jane discusses how calling holy water "nonsense" would offend whom?

4. What are Jane and Pilkings wearing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What does Iyaloja focus on with Elesin's request for a young wife?

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