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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. While Lakunle is telling his story about Baroka's corruption, what does Sidi do?
(a) Stands very still, looking upset and shocked.
(b) Laughs and adds details to the story.
(c) Sneaks away.
(d) Argues with him about the truth of his story.

3. Whom does Baroka call "the queen of them all" (31)?
(a) Sidi.
(b) Sadiku.
(c) The Favorite.
(d) Ailatu.

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 trying to impress Sadiku, because he is afraid that she does not love him.
(c) Sadiku is teasing him about getting older.
(d) He is anxious to prove that he is still masculine and powerful.

5. While Sadiku tickles and rubs his feet, what does Baroka do?
(a) Asks her opinion about his marriage to Sidi.
(b) Reminds her of how young they were when they got married.
(c) Tells her what a terrible job his newest wife is doing.
(d) Looks at his picture in the magazine.

6. 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.

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

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

9. What is the second setting in the "Noon" section of the play?
(a) The schoolhouse.
(b) Baroka's dining room.
(c) Baroka's bedroom.
(d) Sidi's home.

10. In the opening of "Noon," to what does Sidi compare Lakunle?
(a) A eunuch.
(b) A book.
(c) A lion.
(d) A schoolboy.

11. What news does Sadiku bring to Sidi in the opening of "Noon"?
(a) Baroka wishes to marry her.
(b) She has been offered a job in Lagos.
(c) A man in Lagos wishes to marry her.
(d) The photographer wants more pictures of her.

12. What confession does Baroka make to Sadiku that he says he has told no one else?
(a) He is ready to step down as Bale.
(b) He does not actually love Sidi.
(c) He is afraid he is becoming impotent.
(d) He regrets his most recent marriage.

13. What is happening onstage while Lakunle tells the story of Baroka's corruption?
(a) The man from Lagos has reappeared.
(b) Schoolboys hang out the window of the school, mocking Lakunle.
(c) Baroka is hiding behind a market stall, listening.
(d) Actors recreate a pantomimed version of his story.

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

15. To what part of a lion does Sidi compare Baroka when she speaks with Sadiku?
(a) Its hind-quarters.
(b) Its teeth.
(c) Its claws.
(d) Its mane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting for the opening of "Noon"?

2. What custom does Sadiku mention to tempt Sidi to marry Baroka?

3. What job does Baroka give to his favorite wife?

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

5. To whom does Sadiku pray on Sidi's behalf?

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