The Lion and the Jewel Quizzes

The Lion and the Jewel Quiz 1 ("Morning")

1 Wole Soyinka is from
Ghana

Nigeria

Mali

Kenya
2 The acts are named according to
Yoruba deities

astrological signs

times of day

months
3 Who is the Jewel?
Sadiku

The Favorite

Baroka

Sidi
4 Lakunle is all of the following except
shortsighted

arrogant

shy

dismissive
5 The stranger is a/an
politician

journalist

diplomat

photographer
6 Sidi is doing what at the beginning of the play?
Looking at the magazine

Carrying water

Practicing math

Dancing
7 Lakunle wants Sidi
to be a modern wife

to carry the water all the time

to be a traditional wife

to be sexier
8 Who else is in the magazine photos?
The Bale

Lakunle

No one

Sadiku
9 What is Lakunle's job?
A preacher

A politician

A schoolteacher

A doctor
10 Sidi can best be described as
smart

superficial

shy

rude
11 What is the main impediment to Lakunle marrying Sidi?
Her religion

The bride-price

His job

Her age
12 Lakunle calls Sidi a "____ girl."
savage

beastly

bush

dumb
13 Lakunle believes what about women?
They are as strong as men

They are as intelligent as men

They should be kept in traditional wifely roles

They are less intelligent than men
14 What is the performance about?
The Bale

The stranger coming to town

Lakunle's teachings

Colonial rule
15 The stranger was known for his
rude mannerisms

good looks

sense of humor

drunkenness
16 How is the Bale described?
62 years old

Goateed

Wiry

All of these
17 Who plays Chief Baseje in the performance?
Himself

Sidi

Lakunle

Baroka
18 Lakunle states that the performance is
insightful

modern and interesting

childish nonsense

too tragic
19 Sidi tells Lakunle that he would have been a good
preacher

fortune teller

ruler

court jester
20 How long has it been since the Bale took a wife?
8 months

2 months

4 months

5 months
21 Sidi's bride-price indicates that she
is a virgin

is of marriagable age

has a wealthy family

is free from her family
22 Lakunle is the embodiment of the
authentic

traditional

masculine

modern
23 What year was the play first performed?
1950

1959

1966

1970
24 Which of the following is NOT a theme of the play?
Manipulation and trickery

Tradition and modernity

Money and fame

Men and women
25 Which character may be an allegory of Nigeria itself?
Sidi

Lakunle

Baroka

Sadiku

Energy

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The drama "The Lion and the Jewel" by Wole Soyinka is full of irony, which draws attention to the characters' inconsistencies and complexity as well as the sociocultural setting in which it is situated.

The piece contains two noteworthy ironies:

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Comment on lakunle's attitude to baroka

Yes

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The Lion and the Jewel

by Wole Soyinka

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