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

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 she will move to Lagos, where she can use these machines.
(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 he will turn their whole world upside down.

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

3. Whom does Sidi credit with having taught her to value herself and think critically about her choices?
(a) The stranger from Lagos and her father.
(b) Lakunle and her mother.
(c) Her mother and father.
(d) Lakunle and the stranger from Lagos.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lakunle calls Sidi, "My Ruth, my Rachel, Esther, Bathsheba," (20), whom is he comparing Sidi to?

2. Why does Sidi not want to spend any time alone with Baroka?

3. Who is the author of The Lion and the Jewel?

4. To what part of a lion does Sidi compare Baroka when she speaks with Sadiku?

5. While Sadiku tickles and rubs his feet, what does Baroka do?

(see the answer key)

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