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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Baroka means when he says, "The monkey sweats" (54)?
(a) He has the power to punish Sidi for not marrying him.
(b) Even though people do not realize it, power is a burden to him.
(c) Sadiku should not have betrayed him.
(d) Lakunle only pretends to know everything, but underneath he is very naive.

4. What does the strange machine in Baroka's room turn out to be?
(a) A voting machine.
(b) A slot machine, for gambling.
(c) A machine to make stamps.
(d) A machine to grind corn.

5. In the conversation in his bedroom, to what does Baroka compare Sidi?
(a) A flea.
(b) A cockroach.
(c) A lioness.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sidi returns to the clearing, what does Sadiku learn?

2. What is ironic about Sidi saying that Sadiku has a "honey tongue" (20)?

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

4. What is the setting for the opening of "Noon"?

5. When Sidi enters Baroka's house, what is Baroka doing?

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