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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Night".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sidi has already changed the way she dresses for Lakunle. What does she say is the consequence of this change?
(a) Her clothes make her sad, now.
(b) She has trouble getting her work done.
(c) The other villagers make fun of her.
(d) She can hardly breathe.

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

3. What "modern" custom does Lakunle try to force on Sidi?
(a) Shaking hands.
(b) Hugging.
(c) Holding hands.
(d) Kissing.

4. What is happening onstage while Lakunle tells the story of Baroka's corruption?
(a) Actors recreate a pantomimed version of his story.
(b) Baroka is hiding behind a market stall, listening.
(c) The man from Lagos has reappeared.
(d) Schoolboys hang out the window of the school, mocking Lakunle.

5. What is ironic about Sidi saying that Sadiku has a "honey tongue" (20)?
(a) Sadiku is obviously lying to Sidi.
(b) Sadiku's speech is densely packed with double-meanings and metaphors.
(c) Sadiku is the only character who actually cares about Sidi.
(d) Sadiku is one of the few characters whose speech is not broken into poetic lines.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what object does Sadiku compare the men in Baroka's family?

2. While Baroka is angrily defending himself from the rumors about the pepper and ground corn, what is Sidi doing?

3. When Lakunle hears Baroka's plans for Sidi, what does he say about Baroka?

4. What confession does Baroka make to Sadiku that he says he has told no one else?

5. Who is the village schoolmaster?

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