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

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) Suffer in silence.
(c) Learn to see it in a new way.
(d) Move.

2. What secret does Sadkiu share with Sidi?
(a) The use of the strange machine in Baroka's bedroom.
(b) Baroka's real age.
(c) The amount of bride-price Baroka is willing to pay.
(d) Baroka's impotence.

3. What question does Baroka pretend that he has not asked?
(a) Whether Sidi has spoken to Sadiku.
(b) Whether Sidi will marry him.
(c) Whether Sidi will come to dinner.
(d) Whether the Favorite's shawl is in the outer room.

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

5. In the end of the play, whom does Sidi marry?
(a) No one--she decides to stay single.
(b) Baroka.
(c) The man from Lagos.
(d) Lakunle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the village?

2. While Baroka is angrily defending himself from the rumors about the pepper and ground corn, what is Sidi doing?

3. Who plays the role of Baroka in the "dance of the lost Traveller"?

4. When Sidi mentions that Baroka has not fathered any children for the past two years, what does Baroka say he suspects?

5. How does Sadiku suggest that Lakunle save the bride-price for Sidi?

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