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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Whom does Sidi credit with having taught her to value herself and think critically about her choices?
(a) The stranger from Lagos and her father.
(b) Her mother and father.
(c) Lakunle and the stranger from Lagos.
(d) Lakunle and her mother.

3. Besides her own beauty, what does Sidi point out to Sadiku about the photographs?
(a) The village is small and poor.
(b) Baroka is old and unattractive.
(c) Lakunle is the most handsome man in the village.
(d) They will earn her a husband from Lagos.

4. Near the end of "Noon," why does Baroka start talking about winning a log-tossing match and hunting leopards?
(a) Sadiku has asked him what she can tell Sidi to persuade Sidi to marry him.
(b) He is anxious to prove that he is still masculine and powerful.
(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.

5. What important piece of information does Sadiku give Sidi as a reason to marry Baroka?
(a) Baroka will take her as a concubine if she does not agree to marry him.
(b) Baroka has promised that Sidi will be his last wife.
(c) Baroka has promised to divorce all of his other wives.
(d) Baroka is willing to pay double the expected bride-price.

6. What job does Baroka give to his favorite wife?
(a) Carrying messages for him.
(b) Serving him at dinner.
(c) Rubbing his feet.
(d) Pulling his underarm hairs.

7. What additional request does Sadiku make of Sidi, after Sidi turns down Baroka's proposal?
(a) She asks Sidi to come to dinner at Baroka's house.
(b) She asks Sidi not to tell anyone about Baroka's proposal.
(c) She asks Sidi to at least think about it overnight.
(d) She asks Sidi to come to Baroka's house to tell him her answer in person.

8. To whom does Sadiku pray on Sidi's behalf?
(a) Sango.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) The Christian God.
(d) Ogun.

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

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

11. What custom does Sadiku mention to tempt Sidi to marry Baroka?
(a) The new Bale inheriting the old Bale's wife.
(b) Prominent men having several wives.
(c) Younger siblings waiting to marry until older siblings marry.
(d) The gifts and money that her family will receive.

12. Near the end of "Noon," what does Sadiku say that angers Baroka?
(a) Sadiku does not want him to take another wife.
(b) Sidi thinks he is too old.
(c) Sidi will not marry him.
(d) Sadiku does not trust the Favorite to take care of him.

13. In "Noon," what example of Baroka's corruption does Lakunle give?
(a) He tells about Baroka getting the railroad rerouted.
(b) He tells about Baroka seducing Lakunle's younger sister.
(c) He tells about Baroka embezzling money meant for the school.
(d) He tells about Baroka bribing a judge.

14. Who is Sadiku?
(a) Sidi's mother.
(b) One of Baroka's concubines.
(c) Baroka's senior wife.
(d) Baroka's favorite wife.

15. When Lakunle hears Baroka's plans for Sidi, what does he say about Baroka?
(a) He is greedy.
(b) He is corrupt.
(c) He is generous.
(d) He is jealous.

Short Answer Questions

1. While Lakunle is telling his story about Baroka's corruption, what does Sidi do?

2. To what part of a lion does Sidi compare Baroka when she speaks with Sadiku?

3. What is ironic about Sidi saying that Sadiku has a "honey tongue" (20)?

4. What confession does Baroka make to Sadiku that he says he has told no one else?

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

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