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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. Finish the quotation stated by Jane in Act 1, Scene 4. "The kind of person you feel should be a poet munching _____________ in Bloomsbury".
(a) Rose petals.
(b) Rosemary.
(c) Chocolates.
(d) Fish and chips.

2. What type of dance do the British begin with in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Marenga.
(b) Tango.
(c) Waltz.
(d) Serenade.

3. Who is the Residency's club secretary?
(a) Simon.
(b) Amusa.
(c) Engleton.
(d) The Resident.

4. What is the object that distracts Elesin offstage in Act 1, Scene 1 of the play?
(a) A beautiful woman.
(b) Fine cloth.
(c) Rich food.
(d) Wine.

5. What phrase do Elesin and the praise-singer use to describe the afterlife?
(a) The underworld.
(b) The other side.
(c) Heaven.
(d) The other world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best describes Jane's feelings toward the Yoruban traditions and customs, according to the text?

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

3. What does Joseph hear in Act 1, Scene 2 that confuses him?

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

5. Where does Pilkings instruct Amusa to lock Elesin up in Act 1, Scene 2?

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