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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. This character is portrayed as being slightly more understanding of Yoruban cultures.
(a) Jane.
(b) Pilkings.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Amusa.

3. Which century of dress are the Europeans wearing at the ball, as explained in Act 1, Scene 4?
(a) Seventeenth.
(b) Fifteenth.
(c) Eighteenth.
(d) Sixteenth.

4. In which color is the one who makes the transition dressed, as can be seen in the last scene of the play?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Purple.

5. Which word best describes how the orchestra in playing during the ball in Act 1, Scene 4, as stated in the text?
(a) Ornately.
(b) Loud.
(c) Beautifully.
(d) Badly.

6. According to Olunde, what is the greatest art of the British?
(a) Sculpture.
(b) Survival.
(c) Painting.
(d) Throwing parties.

7. How much time does Pilkings give Amusa to arrest Elesin?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 15 minutes.

8. This is mentioned throughout the text. It is a delicacy of crushed melon seeds.
(a) Robo.
(b) Lobo.
(c) Egungun.
(d) Sigiri.

9. Which word best describes Elesin's feelings toward Olunde's reaction to him?
(a) Horrified.
(b) Sad.
(c) Angry.
(d) Pleased.

10. Who tells Olunde how to find Mr. and Mrs. Pilkings?
(a) Amusa.
(b) No one.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Iyaloja.

11. This character is portrayed as being selfish and ignorant of others' cultures.
(a) Jane.
(b) Bob.
(c) Pilkings.
(d) Amusa.

12. What type of material makes up Elesin's handcuffs?
(a) Steel.
(b) Silver.
(c) Iron.
(d) Lead.

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

14. Which term is used by the women of the market several times while in an argument with Amusa?
(a) God.
(b) My love.
(c) My mother.
(d) My father.

15. Which type of bird must serve the offering once the death ritual is complete?
(a) Not-I bird.
(b) Pigeon.
(c) Albatross.
(d) Cockerel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Olunde admires the self-sacrificial British soldiers of which war?

2. To whom does Soyinka dedicate this play?

3. Who do the women of the market mockingly claim built the road that runs through it in Act 1, Scene 3?

4. Where will the ball be taking place?

5. Which word best describes the Prince's reaction to Jane and Pilkings' costumes?

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