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

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

3. Where does the "lost Traveller" come from?
(a) A nearby village.
(b) England.
(c) Zimbabwe.
(d) Lagos.

4. What are the village school children learning when the play opens?
(a) English greetings.
(b) The English alphabet.
(c) The times tables.
(d) A Nigerian folktale.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sidi have Lakunle play the "lost Traveller" in their dance?

2. Who is Sidi?

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

4. What is the name of the village?

5. When Lakunle talks about machines that will someday help women with their work, what is Sidi's reply?

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