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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the play opens, who has Sidi promised to marry?
(a) Baroka.
(b) The lost traveller.
(c) Lakunle.
(d) The photographer.

2. What does Lakunle say that he wants a wife to be?
(a) A leader.
(b) Property.
(c) A servant.
(d) A partner.

3. What does Lakunle say is inappropriate about the way Sidi is dressed?
(a) It is old-fashioned.
(b) It is immodest.
(c) It is eccentric.
(d) It is too masculine.

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) Metaphor.
(b) Personification.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Allegory.

5. Who is the author of The Lion and the Jewel?
(a) Baroka.
(b) Lakunle.
(c) Sadiku.
(d) Soyinka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sidi fear will happen if she marries without following tradition?

2. What does Lakunle think of the villagers?

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

4. Who is the village schoolmaster?

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

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