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

2. In what style is the dialogue of the play written?
(a) Free verse.
(b) Iambic pentameter.
(c) Villanelle.
(d) Heroic couplets.

3. In the author's note, Soyinka states that Elesin Oba is the _____________ in the eyes of the Yoruban people.
(a) King.
(b) Universe.
(c) Salvation.
(d) Horseman.

4. What is the author's ethnic background?
(a) Colombian.
(b) South American.
(c) British.
(d) African.

5. Which other nationality has also done an adaptation of this play by medium of film, as explained in the author's note?
(a) Germany.
(b) China.
(c) Bolivia.
(d) Italy.

Short Answer Questions

1. In regards to time, how should the play be performed?

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

3. Which of the following is NOT included in things that Elesin loves, as described in the first scene of the play?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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