Question
The protagonist of a play claims he unrolled his welcome mat for this animal, in contrast with a fearless hunter and a crying schoolboy who avoid this animal. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this animal whose arrival is signaled by a “rasp of reeds” and “whisper in the leaves” in a play in which the protagonist dances and chants the story of this animal in front of the women of the marketplace.
ANSWER: Not-I bird [prompt on the bird from Death and the King’s Horseman; prompt on Death]
[10e] Elesin uses the Not-I bird’s story to reassure the women he will do his duty in this Nigerian author’s play Death and the King’s Horseman.
ANSWER: Wole Soyinka [or Akínwándé Olúwọlé Babátúndé Ṣóyíinká]
[10h] The Bird of the Wayside calls itself “a pair of women chatting” as it presents the prologue to a play by this author. The title woman drowns herself after discovering her husband’s infertility in this author’s play Anowa.
ANSWER: Ama Ata Aidoo [or Christina Ama Aidoo] (The first play is The Dilemma of a Ghost.)
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WUSTL B | Yale B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |