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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Sidi?
(a) The "jewel" of the village.
(b) The favorite wife of the village leader.
(c) The best friend of the "jewel" of the village.
(d) The senior wife of the village leader.

3. What does Lakunle say that he wants a wife to be?
(a) A servant.
(b) A leader.
(c) A partner.
(d) Property.

4. Sidi has already changed the way she dresses for Lakunle. What does she say is the consequence of this change?
(a) The other villagers make fun of her.
(b) She can hardly breathe.
(c) Her clothes make her sad, now.
(d) She has trouble getting her work done.

5. When Sidi says that Sadiku has a "honey tongue," (20), what literary technique is being used?
(a) Synechdoche.
(b) Allegory.
(c) Metonymy.
(d) Personification.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near the end of "Noon," why does Baroka start talking about winning a log-tossing match and hunting leopards?

2. Who is Ogun?

3. What additional request does Sadiku make of Sidi, after Sidi turns down Baroka's proposal?

4. What does Lakunle think of the villagers?

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

(see the answer key)

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