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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. What is Elesin doing when he realizes that his last day is almost over?
(a) Singing.
(b) Resting.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Feasting.

2. Which character in the play would the author, Soyinka, most likely be comparable to?
(a) Amusa.
(b) Olunde.
(c) Elesin.
(d) Jane.

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

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

5. What drives the action in the Yoruban world?
(a) The gods.
(b) Music.
(c) The king.
(d) Elesin Oba.

Short Answer Questions

1. As stated by the praise-singer in the play, what does a man forget when he approaches a brand new bride?

2. What is another name for the praise-singer?

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

4. What does Iyaloja focus on with Elesin's request for a young wife?

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

(see the answer key)

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