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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Noon".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While Sadiku tickles and rubs his feet, what does Baroka do?
(a) Asks her opinion about his marriage to Sidi.
(b) Looks at his picture in the magazine.
(c) Reminds her of how young they were when they got married.
(d) Tells her what a terrible job his newest wife is doing.

2. When Lakunle hears Baroka's plans for Sidi, what does he say about Baroka?
(a) He is corrupt.
(b) He is greedy.
(c) He is jealous.
(d) He is generous.

3. 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?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Personification.
(d) Metaphor.

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

5. What is ironic about Sidi saying that Sadiku has a "honey tongue" (20)?
(a) Sadiku is the only character who actually cares about Sidi.
(b) Sadiku is one of the few characters whose speech is not broken into poetic lines.
(c) Sadiku's speech is densely packed with double-meanings and metaphors.
(d) Sadiku is obviously lying to Sidi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lakunle think of the villagers?

2. In the opening of "Noon," to what does Sidi compare Lakunle?

3. Why does Lakunle object to Sidi carrying things on her head?

4. What does Lakunle say that he wants a wife to be?

5. Whom does Baroka call "the queen of them all" (31)?

(see the answer key)

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