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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the village schoolmaster?
(a) Sadiku.
(b) Lakunle.
(c) Baroka.
(d) Soyinka.

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

3. How did Sidi meet the "lost Traveller"?
(a) He fell in the river trying to sneak a picture of Sidi bathing.
(b) He came to the village on assignment for his magazine and Sidi was pointed out as the "jewel" of the village.
(c) He passed out from drinking and Sidi is the one her found him.
(d) His car broke down and he stopped Sidi to ask for help.

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

5. What evidence does Sidi give that women are not the "weaker sex" (4)?
(a) They are good in a crisis.
(b) They are able to rule their households without social power.
(c) They do a lot of hard physical labor.
(d) They are the ones who give birth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakunle think of the villagers?

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

3. What is Sidi carrying in the opening of the play?

4. Sidi has already changed the way she dresses for Lakunle. What does she say is the consequence of this change?

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

(see the answer key)

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