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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Author's Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the author educated?
(a) Africa.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

2. In Yoruban culture, which character must lead the king throughout the afterlife?
(a) A praise-singer.
(b) His bride.
(c) His horseman.
(d) His servant.

3. Which character acts as the voice of reason throughout the play?
(a) Jane.
(b) Olunde.
(c) Pilkings.
(d) Iyaloja.

4. Whom does Soyinka blame for the tragedy of the story?
(a) The French.
(b) The British.
(c) Iyaloja.
(d) Elesin Oba.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which genre of literature does Soyinka's work fall under?

2. According to Soyinka, what first needs to exist before there can be a clash between two cultures?

3. The characters in the play are _________________.

4. How many deaths occur within the story?

5. During what major event did Soyinka decide to set her play around?

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