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

2. In Act 1, Scene 2, Jane discusses how calling holy water "nonsense" would offend whom?
(a) A Muslim.
(b) A Roman Catholic.
(c) Amusa.
(d) Elesin.

3. What does Elesin claim his response will NOT be when death comes for him?
(a) "Not I".
(b) "Please do not take me".
(c) "I".
(d) "Not me".

4. This term best describes Elesin's reaction/feeling toward Iyaloja's response after Elesin requests a wife.
(a) Jealous.
(b) Elated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Annoyed.

5. Oyo was the ____________ kingdom in Nigeria.
(a) Cruelest.
(b) Happiest.
(c) Finest.
(d) Greatest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the quotation by Elesin Oba from Act 1, Scene 1. "This market is my roost. When I come among the women I am a(n) ____________ with a hundred mothers."

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

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

4. What word does Pilkings use to describe Yoruban customs?

5. How long do pre-burial ceremonies last in the Yoruban world?

(see the answer key)

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