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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many constables does Amusa bring with him to arrest Elesin?
(a) None.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

2. Where do the women of the market claim that the "official business" is happening?
(a) The market.
(b) At the palace.
(c) The bridal tent.
(d) At the ball.

3. What does Joseph hear in Act 1, Scene 2 that confuses him?
(a) Drumming.
(b) Strange instrumentation.
(c) Singing.
(d) Crying.

4. What is a masque, as stated within the text?
(a) A Yoruban wedding.
(b) A Yoruban death ritual.
(c) Costumed dance.
(d) A British festival.

5. Which of the following characters is NOT introduced in the first scene of the play?
(a) Iyaloja.
(b) Olohun-iyo.
(c) Amusa.
(d) Elesin.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that this story illustrates a ____________________ between two cultures.

2. The messenger should be denied _______ he asks for.

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, Elesin and the praise-singer have a discussion where Elesin compares him to a jealous _______.

4. What part of the body must touch the ground one final time before the transition is made?

5. The characters in the play are _________________.

(see the answer key)

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