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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is Sidi?
2. What "modern" custom does Lakunle try to force on Sidi?
3. Who is Ogun?
4. Sidi has already changed the way she dresses for Lakunle. What does she say is the consequence of this change?
5. Which word could reasonably be used to describe Lakunle's way of talking?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens with Lakunle when Baroka interrupts the dance?
2. When the play opens, what is the understanding between Sidi and Lakunle regarding marriage?
3. What is the "dance of the lost Traveller," and who plays the Traveller?
4. What response does Baroka have to the magazine featuring pictures of the village?
5. How does Sidi feel about Lakunle's modern ideas?
6. What is the contradiction in Lakunle's view of women?
7. What does Lakunle think of Baroka?
8. What are the qualities that Lakunle thinks of as "civilized"?
9. How did the "lost Traveller" come to be in the village?
10. Describe the setting in which the play opens.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you examine what The Lion and the Jewel is saying about the responsibilities of those in positions of authority. Who shows responsibility, and who fails to take responsibility seriously enough? What are the consequences? Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Write an analysis of Sidi's character. Is she as shallow as she seems, or is there some depth to her? Is she as simple-minded as Lakunle says that she is, or is she merely naive in some ways? How much does her age have to do with her thinking and her behavior? Be sure to support your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you make a claim about what The Lion and the Jewel is saying about hypocrisy. When do characters say one thing and do another, or violate their own morals? Does this have consequences? Use textual support to provide evidence for your claims.
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