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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. What does Lakunle say is inappropriate about the way Sidi is dressed?
(a) It is immodest.
(b) It is old-fashioned.
(c) It is too masculine.
(d) It is eccentric.

2. What are the village school children learning when the play opens?
(a) The times tables.
(b) The English alphabet.
(c) A Nigerian folktale.
(d) English greetings.

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

4. How did Sidi meet the "lost Traveller"?
(a) He passed out from drinking and Sidi is the one her found him.
(b) His car broke down and he stopped Sidi to ask for help.
(c) He fell in the river trying to sneak a picture of Sidi bathing.
(d) He came to the village on assignment for his magazine and Sidi was pointed out as the "jewel" of the village.

5. What "modern" custom does Lakunle try to force on Sidi?
(a) Shaking hands.
(b) Kissing.
(c) Holding hands.
(d) Hugging.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lakunle lists a large number of adjectives to describe their marriage customs, Sidi asks, "Is the bag empty? Why did you stop?" What literary technique is being used, here?

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

3. What does Sidi fear will happen if she marries without following tradition?

4. Why is Baroka jealous of Sidi?

5. Who is the author of The Lion and the Jewel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Lakunle think of Baroka?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the setting in which the play opens.

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

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

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