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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. "Death and the King's Horseman" is a story of ____________________ rather than British colonization.
(a) Human sacrifice.
(b) Human weakness.
(c) A cultural clash.
(d) The love of life.

2. Which character is portrayed as understanding throughout the play?
(a) Amusa.
(b) Pilkings.
(c) Iyaloja.
(d) Jane.

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

4. Elesin refers to the market place as his home of _____________.
(a) Soul.
(b) Family.
(c) Spirit.
(d) Faith.

5. Oyo is a _______________.
(a) Kingdom.
(b) Character.
(c) City.
(d) Religion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Iyaloja focus on with Elesin's request for a young wife?

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

3. What does Elesin do in response to the praise-singer's warnings?

4. Finish the quotation by Elesin Oba from Act 1, Scene 1. "This market is my roost. When I come among the women I am a(n) ____________ with a hundred mothers."

5. What is the name of Soyinka's novel as stated in the author's note?

(see the answer key)

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