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

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

3. 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.

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

5. Why does Sidi have Lakunle play the "lost Traveller" in their dance?
(a) She is pointing out that he is making himself an outsider.
(b) Lakunle is the best dancer in their village.
(c) Lakunle asks Sidi for the role because he is trying to get back on her good side.
(d) She feels bad for arguing with him earlier and wants to make it up to him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakunle think of the villagers?

2. Why does Lakunle object to Sidi carrying things on her head?

3. Which word could reasonably be used to describe Lakunle's way of talking?

4. How do the villagers feel about Lakunle?

5. What are the village school children learning when the play opens?

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