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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 is the floor of the market covered with after Elesin's wedding?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Linen.
(c) Silk.
(d) Velvet.

2. Who do the women of the market mockingly claim built the road that runs through it in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Joseph's father.
(b) Pilkings.
(c) Amusa.
(d) Amusa's father.

3. Elesin refers to the market place as his home of _____________.
(a) Spirit.
(b) Soul.
(c) Family.
(d) Faith.

4. The author's note primarily serves to inform all except which of the following?
(a) Readers.
(b) Directors.
(c) Writers.
(d) Producers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Finish the sentence. The British involvement in this story is ______________.

2. What type of clothes does Amusa wear, as described by another character?

3. What are Jane and Pilkings wearing at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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