Death and the King's Horseman Quizzes

Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Death and the King's Horseman? Put your knowledge to the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Where is Elesin imprisoned after the British stop him from committing suicide?


Alcatraz
An annex to the Residency
The hatch
A jail in England
Q. Who says, "I have no father, eater of left-overs"?


Olunde
Iyaloja
The Praise-Singer
Amusa
Q. Which animal does Elesin tell a story about to prove that he's brave enough to pull off the ritual suicide?


The No-Death Dragon
The Yes-Ma'am Rat
The Not-I Bird
The Positive-Thinking Lemur
Q. What does Elesin use to commit suicide at the very end?


A gun
A sword
Poison
His chains
Q. Which of the following is not mentioned in Elesin's tale of all the people and animals who ran from the Not-I bird?


A civet
A courtesan
A flamingo
A hyena