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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT included in things that Elesin loves, as described in the first scene of the play?
(a) Red wine.
(b) Fine cloth.
(c) Rich food.
(d) Women.

2. What is a masque, as stated within the text?
(a) A Yoruban death ritual.
(b) A Yoruban wedding.
(c) A British festival.
(d) Costumed dance.

3. Whose help does Olunde ask for when he hears of Pilkings interference?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Iyaloja.
(c) Amusa.
(d) Jane.

4. Which genre of literature does Soyinka's work fall under?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Victorian.
(c) Realism.
(d) Modernism.

5. What is the author's ethnic background?
(a) South American.
(b) Colombian.
(c) African.
(d) British.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Yoruba is a ___________ society, as stated within the text.

2. In which year did the actual occurrence described in the play take place?

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, Elesin and the praise-singer have a discussion where Elesin compares him to a jealous _______.

4. Oyo was the ____________ kingdom in Nigeria.

5. How many kingdoms are the Yoruba divided into?

(see the answer key)

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