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

2. 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) Looks at his picture in the magazine.
(d) Tells her what a terrible job his newest wife is doing.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Noon," what example of Baroka's corruption does Lakunle give?

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

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

4. When Sidi says that Sadiku has a "honey tongue," (20), what literary technique is being used?

5. Near the end of "Noon," what does Sadiku say that angers Baroka?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sidi's reasoning for turning down the proposal that Baroka sends to her through Sadiku?

2. When Lakunle tells the story of Baroka's corruption, what conflicting emotions does he display?

3. What argument does Sadiku present to Sidi for marrying Baroka?

4. When Sadiku conveys Sidi's refusal to Baroka, what is his first reaction, and what changes his feelings?

5. Describe Baroka's bedroom.

6. When, in the beginning of "Noon," Lakunle compares Sidi to women in the Bible, what message is he trying to send, and what is Sidi's response?

7. When Sidi says, "The stranger took my beauty/and placed it in my hands" (20), what claim is she making for the power of the photographs?

8. When the scene in "Noon" shifts to Baroka's bedroom, what is his favorite wife doing, and how does she use this task to communicate her feelings?

9. What evidence is there in "Noon" that there might be genuine affection between Baroka and Sadiku?

10. Explain how Baroka diverted the railroad, and why.

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