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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which dance do Jane and Pilkings dance to in the second scene of the play?
(a) Tango.
(b) Jig.
(c) Waltz.
(d) Charleston.

4. What event is Pilkings excited about attending?
(a) A dance.
(b) A dinner party.
(c) A masque.
(d) An induction ceremony.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years has Olunde been in school thus far, as stated within the conversation in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What do the women of the market threaten to remove from Amusa if he refuses to leave?

3. What does "Oba" mean?

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

5. The masks in Act 1, Scene 2, signify what?

(see the answer key)

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