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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. Iyaloja works to enforce what is good for __________.
(a) Women only.
(b) Her family.
(c) Elesin.
(d) Everyone.

2. Which type of formation are the couples in at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Line.
(b) Triangular.
(c) Circular.
(d) Tango.

3. What does Elesin do in response to the praise-singer's warnings?
(a) Scream.
(b) Scold him.
(c) Dance.
(d) Cry.

4. In regards to time, how should the play be performed?
(a) Without interval.
(b) Following the Yoruban time schedule.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Large breaks between scenes.

5. How much time does Pilkings give Amusa to arrest Elesin?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elesin seem fascinated with as he sits in his cell?

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

3. Which character sits beside Elesin's cell?

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

5. What does Jane call the scene of splendor as Olunde gestures toward it during their argument?

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