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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. For Olunde and the Yoruban people, seeing Elesin alive means that they are seeing the _____________ of the Yoruban world.
(a) Destroyer.
(b) King.
(c) Greatest miracle.
(d) Savior.

2. What does Pilkings believe Elesin's duty to be?
(a) Ritual murder.
(b) Sinful.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Suicide.

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

4. Which word best describes Jane's feelings toward the Yoruban traditions and customs, according to the text?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Interested.
(c) Unhappy.
(d) Horrified.

5. What part of the body must touch the ground one final time before the transition is made?
(a) Mouth.
(b) Feet.
(c) Hands.
(d) Head.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many constables does Amusa bring with him to arrest Elesin?

2. How does Elesin feel regarding Pilkings helping Olunde go to school?

3. What type of device plays the music in the Pilkings' home in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Finish the quotation by Elesin Oba from Act 1, Scene 1. "This market is my roost. When I come among the women I am a(n) ____________ with a hundred mothers."

5. Which position is the soldier in that Olunde admires?

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