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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word could reasonably be used to describe Lakunle's way of talking?
(a) Respectful.
(b) Pessimistic.
(c) Condescending.
(d) Cheerful.

2. Who is the author of The Lion and the Jewel?
(a) Lakunle.
(b) Soyinka.
(c) Baroka.
(d) Sadiku.

3. What does Sidi fear will happen if she marries without following tradition?
(a) Her parents will disown her.
(b) She will end up with a worthless husband.
(c) People will gossip that she was not a virgin when she married.
(d) She will lose the status that she has as a leader in her village.

4. What does Sidi say a man has to do in order to marry her?
(a) Speak with her father.
(b) Pay her bride-price.
(c) Become a leader.
(d) Kill a lion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lakunle talks about machines that will someday help women with their work, what is Sidi's reply?

2. What does Lakunle say is true about women's intelligence?

3. Who is the village schoolmaster?

4. What does Sidi suggest that Lakunle should do if he does not like the village?

5. What is the formal title of the village leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the contradiction in Lakunle's view of women?

2. When the play opens, what is the understanding between Sidi and Lakunle regarding marriage?

3. How did the "lost Traveller" come to be in the village?

4. What happens with Lakunle when Baroka interrupts the dance?

5. What is the "dance of the lost Traveller," and who plays the Traveller?

6. What does Lakunle think of Baroka?

7. Describe the setting in which the play opens.

8. How does Sidi feel about Lakunle's modern ideas?

9. What are the qualities that Lakunle thinks of as "civilized"?

10. What response does Baroka have to the magazine featuring pictures of the village?

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