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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Sidi has already changed the way she dresses for Lakunle. What does she say is the consequence of this change?
(a) The other villagers make fun of her.
(b) Her clothes make her sad, now.
(c) She can hardly breathe.
(d) She has trouble getting her work done.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sidi suggest that Lakunle should do if he does not like the village?

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

4. When Lakunle talks about machines that will someday help women with their work, what is Sidi's reply?

5. How did Sidi meet the "lost Traveller"?

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