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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is most of the play set?
(a) The cellar.
(b) Elesin's palace.
(c) The ball.
(d) The marketplace.

2. "Death and the King's Horseman" is a story of ____________________ rather than British colonization.
(a) A cultural clash.
(b) Human weakness.
(c) The love of life.
(d) Human sacrifice.

3. What is the greatest fear of the Yoruban people?
(a) That Olunde will not retrun from England.
(b) The king will be stuck in transition.
(c) That Elesin will not die.
(d) That the British will take over their culture.

4. What does Elesin do to Olunde before he leaves for school?
(a) Wished him luck.
(b) Asked him to return soon.
(c) Hugged him tightly and said goodbye.
(d) Disowned him.

5. Which other nationality has also done an adaptation of this play by medium of film, as explained in the author's note?
(a) China.
(b) Bolivia.
(c) Germany.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Yoruban culture, which character must lead the king throughout the afterlife?

3. Which of the following characters is NOT introduced in the first scene of the play?

4. In whose home does the second scene take place?

5. As stated by the praise-singer in the play, what does a man forget when he approaches a brand new bride?

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