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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "Night".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ogun?
(a) The mayor of Lagos.
(b) The "lost Traveller."
(c) The leader of a nearby village.
(d) A Yoruba god.

2. What does Lakunle say is true about women's intelligence?
(a) They are good at talking, but not good at math.
(b) They have smaller and less capable brains.
(c) They are men's intellectual equals.
(d) They are better at strategy than men are.

3. When Baroka asks if the hypothetical suitor is "repulsive," (44), what is Sidi's answer?
(a) "He is old."
(b) "I have not seen him."
(c) "Of course not, Bale."
(d) "Yes, he disgusts me."

4. When Lakunle calls Sidi, "My Ruth, my Rachel, Esther, Bathsheba," (20), whom is he comparing Sidi to?
(a) His own sisters.
(b) Important women in the Bible.
(c) The heroines of famous Western novels.
(d) Famous Ethiopian actresses.

5. Who plays the role of Baroka in the "dance of the lost Traveller"?
(a) Sadiku.
(b) Soyinka.
(c) Baroka.
(d) Sidi.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Sadiku addresses Baroka as "high and mighty lion," what literary device is being used?

2. What does Sidi fear will happen if she marries without following tradition?

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

4. What does Lakunle say is inappropriate about the way Sidi is dressed?

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

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