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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. To which religion does Amusa belong?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Judaism.
(c) Muslim.
(d) Yoruba.

2. Whom does Elesin want by his side at his death?
(a) His son.
(b) His wife.
(c) Iyaloja.
(d) The praise-singer.

3. In Yoruban culture, which character must lead the king throughout the afterlife?
(a) His servant.
(b) His bride.
(c) His horseman.
(d) A praise-singer.

4. 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."
(a) Cockerel.
(b) Man.
(c) Rooster.
(d) Chicken.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Soyinka's story is based upon ______.

2. What is it that Elesin craves before his death?

3. How does Amusa give his report to Officer Pilkings?

4. Which dance do Jane and Pilkings dance to in the second scene of the play?

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

(see the answer key)

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