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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Noon".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sadiku's response to Sidi's refusal of Baroka's proposal?
(a) She thinks that Sidi has become vain because of the photographs.
(b) She thinks that Sidi has lost her mind.
(c) She thinks that Sidi is only pretending to refuse.
(d) She thinks that Sidi is being clever.

2. Why does Sidi not want to spend any time alone with Baroka?
(a) She is worried that he will compromise her honor.
(b) She finds him too disgusting to be alone with him.
(c) She is worried about his reputation for violence.
(d) She has heard that he is extremely corrupt.

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) Kill a lion.
(d) Become a leader.

4. When Lakunle calls Sidi, "My Ruth, my Rachel, Esther, Bathsheba," (20), whom is he comparing Sidi to?
(a) Important women in the Bible.
(b) Famous Ethiopian actresses.
(c) His own sisters.
(d) The heroines of famous Western novels.

5. What is Sidi carrying in the opening of the play?
(a) Rice.
(b) Books.
(c) A magazine.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the villagers feel about Lakunle?

2. Where does the "lost Traveller" come from?

3. How did Sidi meet the "lost Traveller"?

4. What does Lakunle say is inappropriate about the way Sidi is dressed?

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

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