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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. As stated by the praise-singer in the play, what does a man forget when he approaches a brand new bride?
(a) His children.
(b) The Yoruban people.
(c) Himself.
(d) The mother of his children.

2. The Yoruba is a ___________ society, as stated within the text.
(a) Gracious.
(b) Angelic.
(c) Complex.
(d) Secret.

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

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

5. Who is responsible if the Yoruban world were to fall off course?
(a) The praise-singer.
(b) The British.
(c) The King's Horseman.
(d) The mother of the market.

Short Answer Questions

1. The drum heard in Act 1, Scene 3 signifies that the king's _____________ has been killed.

2. Which type of formation are the couples in at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 4?

3. In Yoruban culture, which character must lead the king throughout the afterlife?

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

5. What word does Pilkings use to describe Yoruban customs?

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