Ti-Jean and his Brothers -Act One

Which brother was the first to accept the devil's challenge?

• Ti-Jean

• Gro-Jean

• Mi-Jean

What time of day did he leave home?

• early morning

• mid day

• late evening

This son wanted to leave home for the following reasons except...

• He was the eldest of all the brothers

• The devil ordered him to be the first

• He wanted to be more responsible and earn a living

• He was tired of living with his mother and siblings

Gro-Jean was heavily reliant on his strength for the following reasons except...

• he was not an intellect

• it set him aside from others

• it was suited for his trade

• it became a part of his identity.

The use of music in the prologue serves ____________purpose.

• entertainment

• comic relief

• setting the mood/atmosphere

All the following told us the family was poor except...

• "lived in a little hut made up of wood and thatch"

• "a hut with a bare table, an empty bowl"

• "they sit huddled together"

The use of musical instruments and story telling are examples of _________tradition

• Greek

• English

• African

Derek Walcott makes mention of the name "Aeschylus" because he

• was showing respect to this person

• it was place he visited and learnt to write plays

• this person is a main character in the play

• the play was co-written by him and Aeschylus

Identify the device below.

" red roses bend their heads in awful sorrow for the numerous loss of live in the land"

• metaphor

• pun

• personification

• pathetic fallacy

The Bolom in the play is...

• the unborn brother of Gro-Jean, Mi-Jean and Ti-Jean

• a trapped soul

• a servant of the devil