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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which character does not speak at all during the play?
(a) Olunde.
(b) Amusa.
(c) Joseph.
(d) Elesin's bride.

3. What does Elesin consider to be model wifely behavior?
(a) Speaking in defense of her husband.
(b) Caring for children.
(c) Love.
(d) Silence.

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

5. Which word best describes how Amusa is feeling when he arrives at the Yoruban village in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Angry.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Confused.
(d) Terrified.

6. According to Olunde, the English do not _______________ what they don't understand.
(a) Observe.
(b) Attempt to understand.
(c) Respect.
(d) Obey.

7. What type of clothes does Amusa wear, as described by another character?
(a) A suit.
(b) A blue uniform.
(c) Khaki.
(d) A captain's outfit.

8. Who is in charge of laying Elesin's shrouds?
(a) His new bride.
(b) Amusa.
(c) The women of the market.
(d) Iyaloja.

9. What type of outfit does Olunde wear?
(a) A suit.
(b) African robes.
(c) An ancestral mask.
(d) Khakis.

10. Olunde admires the self-sacrificial British soldiers of which war?
(a) World War II.
(b) The War of 1812.
(c) The Revolutionary War.
(d) World War I.

11. What is a masque, as stated within the text?
(a) A Yoruban death ritual.
(b) Costumed dance.
(c) A British festival.
(d) A Yoruban wedding.

12. To whom does Soyinka dedicate this play?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) The Yoruban people.
(d) Elesin Oba.

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

14. What word does Pilkings use to describe Yoruban customs?
(a) Horrific.
(b) Noble.
(c) Barbaric.
(d) Crazy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Olunde, what is the greatest art of the British?

2. What is the Yoruban word for a rich, woven cloth?

3. In addition to the Yoruban religion, there are several references made to this particular religion throughout the play.

4. What is the greatest fear of the Yoruban people?

5. This character is portrayed as being slightly more understanding of Yoruban cultures.

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