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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sidi suggest that Lakunle should do if he does not like the village?
(a) Move.
(b) Work to change it.
(c) Suffer in silence.
(d) Learn to see it in a new way.

2. Who plays the role of Baroka in the "dance of the lost Traveller"?
(a) Soyinka.
(b) Sidi.
(c) Sadiku.
(d) Baroka.

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

4. When Lakunle lists a large number of adjectives to describe their marriage customs, Sidi asks, "Is the bag empty? Why did you stop?" What literary technique is being used, here?
(a) Personification.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Allegory.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lakunle object to Sidi carrying things on her head?

2. What are the village school children learning when the play opens?

3. What does Lakunle say that he wants a wife to be?

4. What kind of shoes is Lakune wearing with his suit?

5. What is the name of the village?

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