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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "Morning".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the "lost Traveller" come from?
(a) Zimbabwe.
(b) England.
(c) Lagos.
(d) A nearby village.

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

3. How do the villagers feel about Lakunle?
(a) They think he is strange and full of silly, pretentious ideas.
(b) They admire his education but think that he is corrupt.
(c) They respect and fear him.
(d) They think he has done great things for their village.

4. How did Sidi meet the "lost Traveller"?
(a) He passed out from drinking and Sidi is the one her found him.
(b) His car broke down and he stopped Sidi to ask for help.
(c) He came to the village on assignment for his magazine and Sidi was pointed out as the "jewel" of the village.
(d) He fell in the river trying to sneak a picture of Sidi bathing.

5. Why is Baroka jealous of Sidi?
(a) Sidi appears more times in the magazine.
(b) Important people from Lagos want to meet Sidi.
(c) The villagers suggest that Sidi would make a better leader.
(d) Lakunle believes that Sidi is smarter than Baroka.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakunle say is true about women's intelligence?

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

3. What evidence does Sidi give that women are not the "weaker sex" (4)?

4. Why does Sidi have Lakunle play the "lost Traveller" in their dance?

5. When Lakunle lists a large number of adjectives to describe their marriage customs, Sidi asks, "Is the bag empty? Why did you stop?" What literary technique is being used, here?

(see the answer key)

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