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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What important piece of information does Sadiku give Sidi as a reason to marry Baroka?
2. When Lakunle hears Baroka's plans for Sidi, what does he say about Baroka?
3. Whom does Baroka call "the queen of them all" (31)?
4. While Lakunle is telling his story about Baroka's corruption, what does Sidi do?
5. What is the setting for the opening of "Noon"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Sidi's reasoning for turning down the proposal that Baroka sends to her through Sadiku?
2. What evidence is there in "Noon" that there might be genuine affection between Baroka and Sadiku?
3. When Sidi says, "The stranger took my beauty/and placed it in my hands" (20), what claim is she making for the power of the photographs?
4. Explain how Baroka diverted the railroad, and why.
5. What argument does Sadiku present to Sidi for marrying Baroka?
6. When Lakunle tells the story of Baroka's corruption, what conflicting emotions does he display?
7. When the scene in "Noon" shifts to Baroka's bedroom, what is his favorite wife doing, and how does she use this task to communicate her feelings?
8. Describe Baroka's bedroom.
9. When, in the beginning of "Noon," Lakunle compares Sidi to women in the Bible, what message is he trying to send, and what is Sidi's response?
10. When Sadiku conveys Sidi's refusal to Baroka, what is his first reaction, and what changes his feelings?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you make a claim about what The Lion and the Jewel is saying about hypocrisy. When do characters say one thing and do another, or violate their own morals? Does this have consequences? Use textual support to provide evidence for your claims.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you examine what The Lion and the Jewel is saying about the responsibilities of those in positions of authority. Who shows responsibility, and who fails to take responsibility seriously enough? What are the consequences? Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining how Soyinka uses both language and action to create comic effects in The Lion and the Jewel. Be sure to offer textual support for your claims.
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