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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the play opens, who has Sidi promised to marry?
(a) Baroka.
(b) The photographer.
(c) Lakunle.
(d) The lost traveller.

2. Near the end of "Noon," why does Baroka start talking about winning a log-tossing match and hunting leopards?
(a) He is anxious to prove that he is still masculine and powerful.
(b) Sadiku has asked him what she can tell Sidi to persuade Sidi to marry him.
(c) Sadiku is teasing him about getting older.
(d) He is trying to impress Sadiku, because he is afraid that she does not love him.

3. What kind of shoes is Lakune wearing with his suit?
(a) Formal black shoes.
(b) Platform shoes.
(c) Army boots.
(d) White sneakers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What evidence does Sidi give that women are not the "weaker sex" (4)?

2. When Lakunle hears Baroka's plans for Sidi, what does he say about Baroka?

3. Who is Sadiku?

4. Who is the author of The Lion and the Jewel?

5. In the opening of "Noon," to what does Sidi compare Lakunle?

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