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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. Who is the village schoolmaster?
(a) Baroka.
(b) Lakunle.
(c) Soyinka.
(d) Sadiku.

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

3. Why is Baroka jealous of Sidi?
(a) Lakunle believes that Sidi is smarter than Baroka.
(b) The villagers suggest that Sidi would make a better leader.
(c) Sidi appears more times in the magazine.
(d) Important people from Lagos want to meet Sidi.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lakunle object to Sidi carrying things on her head?

2. What does Lakunle think of the villagers?

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

4. 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?

5. What is Sidi carrying in the opening of the play?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Lakunle think of Baroka?

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

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

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

9. Describe the setting in which the play opens.

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

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