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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elesin do to Olunde before he leaves for school?
(a) Hugged him tightly and said goodbye.
(b) Disowned him.
(c) Wished him luck.
(d) Asked him to return soon.

2. What do the women of the market gain possession of in their fight with the British officers?
(a) Money.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Batons.
(d) Hats.

3. In which year did the actual occurrence described in the play take place?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1946.
(d) 1943.

4. Which dance do Jane and Pilkings dance to in the second scene of the play?
(a) Tango.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Jig.
(d) Waltz.

5. What is the resident concentrating on when he sees the British officers?
(a) The fact that they aren't wearing costumes.
(b) The issue at hand.
(c) Their skin.
(d) Their uniforms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best describes Iyaloja's feelings upon hearing that Elesin wishes to take a bride, according to the text?

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

3. Which genre of literature does Soyinka's work fall under?

4. What type of drumming beat signifies death in the Yoruban world?

5. 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."

(see the answer key)

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