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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Amusa.
(c) Amusa's father.
(d) Pilkings.

2. Oyo was the ____________ kingdom in Nigeria.
(a) Cruelest.
(b) Greatest.
(c) Finest.
(d) Happiest.

3. Which literary medium does Soyinka's work fall under?
(a) Drama.
(b) Novella.
(c) Short story.
(d) Stream of consciousness.

4. What do the women of the market carry as they enter Elesin's cell?
(a) Olunde.
(b) Amusa.
(c) A pyre.
(d) A coffin.

5. What do the women of the market threaten to remove from Amusa if he refuses to leave?
(a) His coat.
(b) His pants.
(c) His hat.
(d) His knickers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drives the action in the Yoruban world?

2. Oyo is a _______________.

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

4. What event is Pilkings excited about attending?

5. What does Iyaloja tell Elesin's bride that she must think of by the end of the play?

(see the answer key)

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