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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. What type of transportation does Olunde use to travel home as discussed in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Plane.
(b) WWII medical jet.
(c) Ship.
(d) Mail boat.

2. Finish the sentence. The British involvement in this story is ______________.
(a) Incidental.
(b) Problematic.
(c) Destructive.
(d) Contradictory.

3. The music and dance in the British world is ruled by status and _________.
(a) Tradition.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Cultural significance.

4. At what type of school is Olunde studying?
(a) Medical.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Law.
(d) Education.

5. Whom does Soyinka blame for the tragedy of the story?
(a) The French.
(b) The British.
(c) Iyaloja.
(d) Elesin Oba.

Short Answer Questions

1. The praise-singer warns Elesin about being spoiled by what, at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 1?

2. Who is supposed to make an important appearance later in the evening?

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

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

5. What do the women of the market sing while Elesin begins to make the transition?

(see the answer key)

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