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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which year did the actual occurrence described in the play take place?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1943.

2. Which of the following actions is NOT being performed at the beginning of the play?
(a) Mats being folded.
(b) Cows being milked.
(c) Baskets being carried.
(d) Stalls being emptied.

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

4. Which character is portrayed as understanding throughout the play?
(a) Iyaloja.
(b) Jane.
(c) Pilkings.
(d) Amusa.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Iyaloja works to enforce what is good for __________.

3. Which character in the play would the author, Soyinka, most likely be comparable to?

4. The author states that this story illustrates a ____________________ between two cultures.

5. What is Olunde's suicide weapon as stated in the author's note?

(see the answer key)

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