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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Morning".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ogun?
(a) The leader of a nearby village.
(b) The "lost Traveller."
(c) The mayor of Lagos.
(d) A Yoruba god.

2. What does Lakunle think of the villagers?
(a) He thinks they are lazy and cruel.
(b) He thinks they are hard-working and clever.
(c) He thinks they are ignorant savages.
(d) He thinks they are innocent and childlike.

3. What does Sidi fear will happen if she marries without following tradition?
(a) Her parents will disown her.
(b) People will gossip that she was not a virgin when she married.
(c) She will lose the status that she has as a leader in her village.
(d) She will end up with a worthless husband.

4. What does Sidi say a man has to do in order to marry her?
(a) Speak with her father.
(b) Pay her bride-price.
(c) Become a leader.
(d) Kill a lion.

5. Why is Baroka jealous of Sidi?
(a) Sidi appears more times in the magazine.
(b) The villagers suggest that Sidi would make a better leader.
(c) Lakunle believes that Sidi is smarter than Baroka.
(d) Important people from Lagos want to meet Sidi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sidi suggest that Lakunle should do if he does not like the village?

2. What "modern" custom does Lakunle try to force on Sidi?

3. Where does the "lost Traveller" come from?

4. What does Lakunle say is true about women's intelligence?

5. Who is the village schoolmaster?

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