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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Lakunle talks about machines that will someday help women with their work, what is Sidi's reply?
(a) She says that he will turn their whole world upside down.
(b) She says that he is lying and that these things do not exist.
(c) She says that she will marry him if he can get her these machines.
(d) She says that she will move to Lagos, where she can use these machines.

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

3. What evidence does Sidi give that women are not the "weaker sex" (4)?
(a) They are good in a crisis.
(b) They are the ones who give birth.
(c) They are able to rule their households without social power.
(d) They do a lot of hard physical labor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the village?

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

4. When the play opens, who has Sidi promised to marry?

5. Where does the "lost Traveller" come from?

(see the answer key)

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