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Section 1: "Morning"

1. Who is the author of The Lion and the Jewel?
(a) Baroka.
(b) Sadiku.
(c) Lakunle.
(d) Soyinka.

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

3. What is the formal title of the village leader?
(a) Baba.
(b) Bale.
(c) Ilujinle.
(d) Alakowe.

4. Who is Sidi?
(a) The "jewel" of the village.
(b) The best friend of the "jewel" of the village.
(c) The favorite wife of the village leader.
(d) The senior wife of the village leader.

5. What is Sidi carrying in the opening of the play?
(a) A magazine.
(b) Books.
(c) Rice.
(d) Water.

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

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

8. Why does Lakunle object to Sidi carrying things on her head?
(a) He says it is an example of how women are discriminated against.
(b) He says it is bad for her spine.
(c) He says it is the way men, not women, carry things.
(d) He says it makes her look like a beast of burden.

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