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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. What is the resident concentrating on when he sees the British officers?
(a) Their uniforms.
(b) Their skin.
(c) The issue at hand.
(d) The fact that they aren't wearing costumes.

2. What is Amusa's character ruled by, as can be seen toward the middle of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Anger.
(b) Pain.
(c) Humiliation.
(d) Fear.

3. What type of drumming beat signifies death in the Yoruban world?
(a) Steady.
(b) Fast.
(c) No drumming.
(d) Slow.

4. Which word best describes the Prince's reaction to Jane and Pilkings' costumes?
(a) Fear.
(b) Fascination.
(c) Disgust.
(d) Apprehension.

5. Finish the sentence. The British involvement in this story is ______________.
(a) Contradictory.
(b) Destructive.
(c) Incidental.
(d) Problematic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best describes how Amusa is feeling when he arrives at the Yoruban village in Act 1, Scene 3?

2. What part of the body must touch the ground one final time before the transition is made?

3. Soyinka's story is based upon ______.

4. According to Soyinka, what first needs to exist before there can be a clash between two cultures?

5. What is the author's ethnic background?

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