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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Sidi have Lakunle play the "lost Traveller" in their dance?
(a) She feels bad for arguing with him earlier and wants to make it up to him.
(b) She is pointing out that he is making himself an outsider.
(c) Lakunle asks Sidi for the role because he is trying to get back on her good side.
(d) Lakunle is the best dancer in their village.

3. Which word could reasonably be used to describe Lakunle's way of talking?
(a) Cheerful.
(b) Respectful.
(c) Condescending.
(d) Pessimistic.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Sidi say a man has to do in order to marry her?

4. Who is the village schoolmaster?

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

(see the answer key)

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