The Lion and the Jewel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 93 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Lion and the Jewel Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 93 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. What are the village school children learning when the play opens?

2. What "modern" custom does Lakunle try to force on Sidi?

3. Which word could reasonably be used to describe Lakunle's way of talking?

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

5. Why is Baroka jealous of Sidi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Lakunle think of Baroka?

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

8. Describe the setting in which the play opens.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an analysis of Sadiku's character. How does the viewer's understanding of her change from "Noon" to "Night"? Is she a good person in a difficult situation or just a terrible human being? Be sure to support your claims with evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the scene in The Lion and the Jewel in which Lakunle tells the story of how the railroad was diverted from the village. What happens in this scene, what symbolic elements does it have, and how does it function in the larger work? Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.

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