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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. What event is Pilkings excited about attending?
(a) A dance.
(b) An induction ceremony.
(c) A masque.
(d) A dinner party.

2. Which character in the play would the author, Soyinka, most likely be comparable to?
(a) Jane.
(b) Amusa.
(c) Elesin.
(d) Olunde.

3. Which literary medium does Soyinka's work fall under?
(a) Drama.
(b) Stream of consciousness.
(c) Short story.
(d) Novella.

4. Whom does Elesin want by his side at his death?
(a) The praise-singer.
(b) His son.
(c) His wife.
(d) Iyaloja.

5. Which other nationality has also done an adaptation of this play by medium of film, as explained in the author's note?
(a) Bolivia.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joseph hear in Act 1, Scene 2 that confuses him?

2. What type of drumming beat signifies death in the Yoruban world?

3. What do the women of the market threaten to remove from Amusa if he refuses to leave?

4. In what way is Amusa related to Elesin?

5. Which of the following characters is NOT introduced in the first scene of the play?

(see the answer key)

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