Please create a Quiz on Tin Bucket Drum, a South African play by Neil Coppen. This play is about Nandi who arrives in Tin Town, a bleak, drought-stricken place ruled by silence and fear. Little do the inhabitants know that Nandi is carrying the baby who will in time change all that. Nandi is taken in by Mkhulu (grandfather) whose father established the Tin Bucket factory that gave this town its name, Nandi gives birth to Nomvula, the little drummer girl. Mkhulu remembers a past when people were free to sing and dance, when the rain came and the townsfolk held up their tin buckets to catch the precious, life giving drops. And then came the Silent Sir and his spokesman, the Cencor, and the town went silent. As the singing and dancing and drumming dried up so did the rain. The tin bucket factory closed, taking with it the life and purpose of Tin Town's inhabitants. Only the Little Drummer Girl can bring back that life but at enormous personal cost. In Tin Bucket drum, Neil Coppen achieves a small miracle. Through his lyrical scritpt and the creative use of lighting and sound one woman, the narrator succeeds in evoking a host of characters as this allegorical tale of oppression and liberation plays itself out. It is a story that offers a host of lessons for many places and many times

What type of government does Tin Town have in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Not mentioned
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Who established the Tin Bucket factory in Tin Town?
Mkhulu's father
Nandi
Nomvula
Silent Sir
What is the purpose of the Tin Bucket factory in Tin Town?
Not mentioned
To catch rain
To make drums
Not mentioned
How did the rain stop in Tin Town in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
The singing, dancing, and drumming dried up
The Silent Sir stopped it
The Cencor stopped it
The drought caused it
What is the name of the town in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Tin Town
Silent Town
Drum Town
Rain Town
What is the personal cost for the Little Drummer Girl in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Not mentioned
Loss of her voice
Loss of her family
Not mentioned
Who is the spokesman for the Silent Sir in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
The Cencor
Mkhulu
Nandi
Nomvula
What lessons does "Tin Bucket Drum" offer?
Lessons of oppression and liberation
Lessons of courage
Lessons of love
Lessons of mathematics
How does Neil Coppen achieve a small miracle in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Through his lyrical script and creative use of lighting and sound
Through special effects
Through dance sequences
Through elaborate set designs
What type of tale is "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Allegorical
Historical
Fantasy
Mystery
What does the Little Drummer Girl bring back to Tin Town in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Life and purpose
Rain
Music
Freedom
Who is the narrator in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
One woman
Nandi
Nomvula
Mkhulu
What is the name of Mkhulu's father who established the Tin Bucket factory?
Not mentioned
John Howard
Robert Menzies
Not mentioned
What did the townsfolk hold up to catch rain in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Tin buckets
Umbrellas
Cups
Hats
What caused the town to become silent in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
The Silent Sir and the Cencor
Drought
War
Disease
Who takes in Nandi when she arrives in Tin Town?
Mkhulu
Silent Sir
Cencor
Bob Hawke
What is the name of the little drummer girl in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Nomvula
Nala
Zara
Maya
Who is the main character in "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Nandi
Mkhulu
Nomvula
Silent Sir
Where does the story of "Tin Bucket Drum" take place?
Tin Town
London
New York City
Paris
Who is the author of the play "Tin Bucket Drum"?
Neil Coppen
J.K. Rowling
William Shakespeare
Harper Lee
Why does Nomvula peep through the window at night?
To check for guards patrolling
To see if it is raining
To look for the people making such a noise
To see whether Mkhulu has come back yet
All of Nomvula's belongings have been hidden so that her heartbeat would not resonate for the whole town to hear.
True
False
In a stage production which character would be playing the drum for the heartbeat?
The Censor collects money to (complete the sentence)
What would the woman be doing at the factory while the men were working at the mines?
Why did the Censor want the mines and tin bucket factory to close down?
Because he wanted to turn people against Nomvula
He wanted no support for Nomvula
He wanted to silence the noise in their hearts
Because he wanted to drive the devil and his music away from Tin Town.
None of the above
How long did Mkhulu serve a sentence in jail?
How old was Nomvula when she re-integrated into society?
The principals name at Nomvula's school was:
Miss Khumalo
Mr. Khumalo
Mrs. Khumalo
The Sangoma said that there is no muthi to cure this madness for Nandi is born with the song of the ancestors making the spirits restless, waking the ghosts with her crying at night.
True
False
The twins were jealous of Nomvula.
True
False
Mkhulu gave Nomvula a beating when she dropped her cutlery on the floor.
True
False
What did the narrator use as a bed on stage?
A table
A real bed
Two chairs against each other
A goat skin
The scene called 'Legacy' (scene 11) was lit in which of the colours below:
White, soft blue and light pink
Blue
Soft twilight colours
Hard twilight colours
What did Nomvula say back to Mkhulu when he asked: "when will you now when the time is right?"
What fell on the ground when Mkhulu sighed for the last time?
The head
The hat
The tin bucket
The cutlery
Why was Mkhulu in jail?
Who was at the dinner table when Nomvula was first given a set of cutlery at Mkhulu's house?
The percussionist
Mkhulu
Nandi
The neighbour
What created the illusion of more children joining Nomvula on stage, during the dance?
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