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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who joins the praise-singer in his praises of Elesin in Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Olunde.
(b) Iyaloja.
(c) Amusa.
(d) The new bride.

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

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

5. How long ago did the English tragedy mentioned in the play occur?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 5 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Elesin's bride pour over his eyelids in the last scene of the play?

2. What type of outfit does Olunde wear?

3. The music and dance in the British world is ruled by status and _________.

4. What will ride at the feet of the king's horse in the afterlife?

5. What does Elesin consider to be model wifely behavior?

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