The Lion and the Jewel - Analysis Quiz

Where is the setting of The Lion and the Jewel?

Question Answer Choices A bustling city in Nigeria A rural village in Kenya A Yoruba village called Ilujinle A coastal town in Ghana

Why does Lakunle refuse to pay the bride price for Sidi?

Question Answer Choices He considers it to be barbaric and antiquated. He thinks it will make Sidi unhappy. He cannot afford to pay the bride price. He believes Sidi is not worth the bride price.

What time period is The Lion and the Jewel set in?

Question Answer Choices The late 1950s The early 1940s The mid 1960s The early 1970s

Why is Sidi's choice of husband ironic in The Lion and the Jewel?

Question Answer Choices She marries Baroka to escape village life, even though she initially said she loved the village. She marries Baroka for his 'youthful zest' and masculinity, qualities she initially ridiculed him for not having. She marries Lakunle for his modern ideas, despite mocking him for being too progressive. She marries Baroka because he is wealthy, even though she initially claimed to value love over money.

What does the bride price symbolize in The Lion and the Jewel?

Question Answer Choices The power struggle between genders Modern Western ideas and values Traditional Yoruba customs and values Economic prosperity and wealth

What does Baroka symbolize in The Lion and the Jewel?

Question Answer Choices The Jewel The Lion The Goat The Lizard

What does the village setting in The Lion and the Jewel represent?

Question Answer Choices The dominance of Western culture The isolation from the rest of the world The harmony between different ethnic groups The collision of modern and traditional cultures

Why does Sidi initially refuse to attend Baroka's feast in The Lion and the Jewel?

Question Answer Choices Sidi does not want to attend because she is already engaged to Lakunle and wants to remain faithful. Sidi believes Baroka has a bad reputation for deceiving women and convincing them to sleep with him. Sidi is afraid that Baroka will ask her to marry him and she does not want to leave her family. Sidi refuses to attend because she is planning to leave the village and does not want any distractions.

How are women portrayed in Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel?

Question Answer Choices Women are portrayed as leaders and decision-makers. Women are portrayed as independent and equal to men. Women are portrayed as highly educated and respected. Women are portrayed as unintelligent and subordinate to men.

Which literary device is most prominently used in The Lion and the Jewel?

Question Answer Choices Irony Hyperbole Foreshadowing Alliteration