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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. .The praise-singer could also be seen as _______________.
(a) Elesin's soul.
(b) Elesin's best friend.
(c) A god.
(d) Elesin's conscience.

2. Whom does Elesin want by his side at his death?
(a) Iyaloja.
(b) His son.
(c) The praise-singer.
(d) His wife.

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

4. In Yoruban culture, which character must lead the king throughout the afterlife?
(a) A praise-singer.
(b) His servant.
(c) His horseman.
(d) His bride.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Jane influences Pilkings through ____________.

2. How does Amusa react to the taunting women in the market in Act 1, Scene 3?

3. Which character in the play would the author, Soyinka, most likely be comparable to?

4. What time is it when Pilkings finally decides to go after Elesin?

5. Oyo is a _______________.

(see the answer key)

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