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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This character is portrayed as being selfish and ignorant of others' cultures.
(a) Bob.
(b) Pilkings.
(c) Jane.
(d) Amusa.

2. How many of the king's animals must be killed in order for him to make the transition properly?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

3. Whose help does Olunde ask for when he hears of Pilkings interference?
(a) Iyaloja.
(b) Amusa.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Jane.

4. Which word best describes Elesin's feelings toward Olunde's reaction to him?
(a) Sad.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Horrified.
(d) Angry.

5. Throughout the play there is a correlation between the death of the power of religion as well as the death of __________.
(a) Ritual.
(b) The young.
(c) Culture.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elesin's bride pour over his eyelids in the last scene of the play?

2. Which character sits beside Elesin's cell?

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

4. What is the Yoruban term for an ancestral masquerade?

5. This is mentioned throughout the text. It is a delicacy of crushed melon seeds.

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