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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Elesin's love and appreciation for life is ________________ for his community.
(a) Problematic.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Beneficial.
(d) Dangerous.

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

3. What do the women of the market gain possession of in their fight with the British officers?
(a) Hats.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Money.
(d) Batons.

4. In Act 1, Scene 1, Elesin and the praise-singer have a discussion where Elesin compares him to a jealous _______.
(a) Officer.
(b) Girl.
(c) Man.
(d) Wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is proof of the new bride's virginity?

2. Elesin refers to the market place as his home of _____________.

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

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

5. Oyo was the ____________ kingdom in Nigeria.

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