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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. Which genre of literature does Soyinka's work fall under?
(a) Victorian.
(b) Modernism.
(c) Allegory.
(d) Realism.

2. According to the praise-singer, what must happen for the fowl to know his true friends?
(a) The shedding of the tail.
(b) The cockerel hides its feathers.
(c) Wind blows cold from behind.
(d) When the women cover him in damask.

3. In which country did the original story take place?
(a) Somalia.
(b) Ethiopia.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Nigeria.

4. Iyaloja works to enforce what is good for __________.
(a) Her family.
(b) Women only.
(c) Elesin.
(d) Everyone.

5. What phrase do Elesin and the praise-singer use to describe the afterlife?
(a) The other world.
(b) Heaven.
(c) The other side.
(d) The underworld.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is most of the play set?

2. Which literary medium does Soyinka's work fall under?

3. In what style is the dialogue of the play written?

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

5. Who is responsible if the Yoruban world were to fall off course?

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