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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. In Act 1, Scene 2, Jane discusses how calling holy water "nonsense" would offend whom?
(a) Amusa.
(b) A Roman Catholic.
(c) A Muslim.
(d) Elesin.

2. At which setting does the play open?
(a) The palace.
(b) The British camp.
(c) The marketplace.
(d) The river.

3. Oyo was the ____________ kingdom in Nigeria.
(a) Cruelest.
(b) Greatest.
(c) Happiest.
(d) Finest.

4. .The praise-singer could also be seen as _______________.
(a) Elesin's soul.
(b) Elesin's best friend.
(c) A god.
(d) Elesin's conscience.

5. What word does Pilkings use to describe Yoruban customs?
(a) Noble.
(b) Barbaric.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Horrific.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The music and dance in the British world is ruled by status and _________.

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

4. Soyinka's story is based upon ______.

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

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