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

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

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

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

5. What is Sadiku's response to Sidi's refusal of Baroka's proposal?
(a) She thinks that Sidi has become vain because of the photographs.
(b) She thinks that Sidi is only pretending to refuse.
(c) She thinks that Sidi is being clever.
(d) She thinks that Sidi has lost her mind.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Near the end of "Noon," why does Baroka start talking about winning a log-tossing match and hunting leopards?

3. Besides her own beauty, what does Sidi point out to Sadiku about the photographs?

4. While Sadiku tickles and rubs his feet, what does Baroka do?

5. What additional request does Sadiku make of Sidi, after Sidi turns down Baroka's proposal?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. 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?

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

8. Describe Baroka's bedroom.

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

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

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