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

2. Finish the sentence. The British involvement in this story is ______________.
(a) Incidental.
(b) Contradictory.
(c) Problematic.
(d) Destructive.

3. Which of the following does NOT accurately describe Elesin's character?
(a) Charming.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Committed.
(d) Charismatic.

4. According to Soyinka, what first needs to exist before there can be a clash between two cultures?
(a) Similarity.
(b) War.
(c) Equality.
(d) Power struggle.

5. Which of the following is NOT included in things that Elesin loves, as described in the first scene of the play?
(a) Women.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Fine cloth.
(d) Rich food.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Soyinka blame for the tragedy of the story?

2. To whom is Elesin's new bride betrothed?

3. Elesin's love and appreciation for life is ________________ for his community.

4. "Death and the King's Horseman" is a story of ____________________ rather than British colonization.

5. Soyinka's story is based upon ______.

(see the answer key)

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