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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Night".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When Sidi asks if Baroka has given his Favorite a reason to be displeased with him, what is she hinting at?
(a) His mistreatment of his wives.
(b) His impotence.
(c) His proposal to her.
(d) His temper.

5. Why is Baroka jealous of Sidi?
(a) Lakunle believes that Sidi is smarter than Baroka.
(b) Sidi appears more times in the magazine.
(c) The villagers suggest that Sidi would make a better leader.
(d) Important people from Lagos want to meet Sidi.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What accusation does Sidi make that sends Baroka into a fit of anger?

3. Why does Baroka claim there are no servants in the palace when Sidi arrives?

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

5. When Sidi returns to the clearing, what does Sadiku learn?

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