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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 is most of the play set?
(a) Elesin's palace.
(b) The ball.
(c) The marketplace.
(d) The cellar.

2. How many deaths occur within the story?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) None.
(d) 3.

3. The characters in the play are _________________.
(a) Historical characters.
(b) Soyinka's creations.
(c) Metaphorical.
(d) Based on Yoruban heros.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where was the author educated?

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

5. Which character acts as the voice of reason throughout the play?

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