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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Who must Elesin Oba tell if he believes he is not able to make the transition?
(a) The praise-singer.
(b) The praise-singer's horse.
(c) The king's dog.
(d) The king's horse.

5. Which character sits beside Elesin's cell?
(a) Jane.
(b) Olunde.
(c) Iyaloja.
(d) His bride.

6. Olunde does not _______________ Elesin when he sees him.
(a) Cry over.
(b) Mourn.
(c) Acknowledge.
(d) Hug.

7. How long do pre-burial ceremonies last in the Yoruban world?
(a) 30 days.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 10 days.

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

9. What does Pilkings steal from Elesin?
(a) His dignity.
(b) His life.
(c) His son.
(d) His bride.

10. Who is the Residency's club secretary?
(a) The Resident.
(b) Amusa.
(c) Simon.
(d) Engleton.

11. What does Elesin seem fascinated with as he sits in his cell?
(a) The sun.
(b) Olunde.
(c) His wife's face.
(d) The moon.

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

13. What is the Yoruban word for a rich, woven cloth?
(a) Opele.
(b) Alari.
(c) Etutu.
(d) Robo.

14. Which type of musical instrument remains prominent throughout the play?
(a) Drum.
(b) Bass.
(c) Piano.
(d) Mbira.

15. How many shells are there to the soul of a man?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Elesin Oba by the last scene of the play?

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

3. Who tells Olunde how to find Mr. and Mrs. Pilkings?

4. What does Elesin do to Olunde before he leaves for school?

5. What animal must not be seen without his feathers, as stated by the praise-singer in the last scene of the play?

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