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    This document provides 3 literature practice questions about 3 different works: Death and the Kings Horseman by Wole Soyinka, The Gold Watch by Mulk Raj Anand, and Nick by Christina Rossetti. The first question asks about how the arrest of the character Elesin symbolizes a clash between traditions and colonial values in the play. The second asks about exploring the symbolic meaning of a sacrifice in the play and how rituals convey cultural messages. The third asks about how a gold watch symbolizes social inequality in the story. The final question asks about how a character's wishes highlight the unintended consequences of their negative emotions.

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    This document provides 3 literature practice questions about 3 different works: Death and the Kings Horseman by Wole Soyinka, The Gold Watch by Mulk Raj Anand, and Nick by Christina Rossetti. The first question asks about how the arrest of the character Elesin symbolizes a clash between traditions and colonial values in the play. The second asks about exploring the symbolic meaning of a sacrifice in the play and how rituals convey cultural messages. The third asks about how a gold watch symbolizes social inequality in the story. The final question asks about how a character's wishes highlight the unintended consequences of their negative emotions.

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    This document provides 3 literature practice questions about 3 different works: Death and the Kings Horseman by Wole Soyinka, The Gold Watch by Mulk Raj Anand, and Nick by Christina Rossetti. The first question asks about how the arrest of the character Elesin symbolizes a clash between traditions and colonial values in the play. The second asks about exploring the symbolic meaning of a sacrifice in the play and how rituals convey cultural messages. The third asks about how a gold watch symbolizes social inequality in the story. The final question asks about how a character's wishes highlight the unintended consequences of their negative emotions.

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    LITERATURE PRACTICE QUESTIONS

    Death and the Kings Horseman – Wole Soyinka


    Q1. How does the arrest of Elesin by Pilkings symbolize the clash between Yoruba tradition and
    British colonial values, and what impact does this conflict have on the characters?
    Q2. Explore the symbolic meaning behind Olunde's sacrifice and its role in highlighting the
    themes of the play. How does Soyinka use rituals to convey deeper cultural and philosophical
    messages in the context of the narrative?

    The Gold Watch – Mulk Raj Anand


    How does the gold watch function as a symbolic representation of social inequality in the story?

    Nick – Christina Rossetti


    How does Nick's series of transformative wishes highlight the unpredictable consequences of
    his discontent and malice?

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