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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The messenger should be denied _______ he asks for.
(a) The life.
(b) Women.
(c) Everything.
(d) Nothing.

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

3. Which of the following characters is NOT introduced in the first scene of the play?
(a) Olohun-iyo.
(b) Elesin.
(c) Amusa.
(d) Iyaloja.

4. The British had several Yoruban religious practices ______________.
(a) Convicted.
(b) Under contract.
(c) Outlawed.
(d) Within the city limits.

5. In which year did the actual occurrence described in the play take place?
(a) 1943.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1946.

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the sentence. The British involvement in this story is ______________.

2. What phrase do Elesin and the praise-singer use to describe the afterlife?

3. Elesin's love and appreciation for life is ________________ for his community.

4. Who is responsible if the Yoruban world were to fall off course?

5. Which word best describes Iyaloja's feelings upon hearing that Elesin wishes to take a bride, according to the text?

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