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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color sash does Elesin Oba wear?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Orange.

2. The drum heard in Act 1, Scene 3 signifies that the king's _____________ has been killed.
(a) Wife.
(b) Cat.
(c) Horse.
(d) Dog.

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

4. What is Amusa's character ruled by, as can be seen toward the middle of Act 1, Scene 3?
(a) Pain.
(b) Humiliation.
(c) Fear.
(d) Anger.

5. How many worlds are there in the spirit of the Yoruban race?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Many.

Short Answer Questions

1. Olunde does not _______________ Elesin when he sees him.

2. What is a masque, as stated within the text?

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

4. What does Jane call the scene of splendor as Olunde gestures toward it during their argument?

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

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