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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Noon".
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In "Noon," what example of Baroka's corruption does Lakunle give?
(a) He tells about Baroka embezzling money meant for the school.
(b) He tells about Baroka seducing Lakunle's younger sister.
(c) He tells about Baroka getting the railroad rerouted.
(d) He tells about Baroka bribing a judge.
2. While Sadiku tickles and rubs his feet, what does Baroka do?
(a) Looks at his picture in the magazine.
(b) Tells her what a terrible job his newest wife is doing.
(c) Asks her opinion about his marriage to Sidi.
(d) Reminds her of how young they were when they got married.
3. 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 is the way men, not women, carry things.
(d) He says it makes her look like a beast of burden.
4. What news does Sadiku bring to Sidi in the opening of "Noon"?
(a) Baroka wishes to marry her.
(b) She has been offered a job in Lagos.
(c) A man in Lagos wishes to marry her.
(d) The photographer wants more pictures of her.
5. Who is Ogun?
(a) The leader of a nearby village.
(b) The mayor of Lagos.
(c) A Yoruba god.
(d) The "lost Traveller."
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Sadiku's response to Sidi's refusal of Baroka's proposal?
2. What is Sidi carrying in the opening of the play?
3. How do the villagers feel about Lakunle?
4. What is ironic about Sidi saying that Sadiku has a "honey tongue" (20)?
5. Besides her own beauty, what does Sidi point out to Sadiku about the photographs?
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