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

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

3. At which setting does the play open?
(a) The marketplace.
(b) The British camp.
(c) The river.
(d) The palace.

4. In Act 1, Scene 1, Elesin and the praise-singer have a discussion where Elesin compares him to a jealous _______.
(a) Wife.
(b) Officer.
(c) Man.
(d) Girl.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. This term best describes Elesin's reaction/feeling toward Iyaloja's response after Elesin requests a wife.

3. .The praise-singer could also be seen as _______________.

4. What does Elesin claim his response will NOT be when death comes for him?

5. Elesin refers to the market place as his home of _____________.

(see the answer key)

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