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Part A · Brief Questions — The Lion and the Jewel

15 questions · 🔥 marks repeated ones · ⭐ marks the most important ones · everything is free 🎉

Part A · Brief Questions15 Part B · Short Questions7 Part C · Broad Questions8

Part A · Brief Questions15 questions

A73

What does Baroka foresee about the village?

🔥 Asked 2 timesNU. 2015NU. 2021

Baroka sees that the railway and Western ways will destroy the old purity of Ilujinle. He is proud that he stopped the railway for five years.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-114

A74

Of which village was Baroka the chief? / Which village is Baroka the village chief of?

🔥 Asked 2 timesNU. 2015NU. 2020

Baroka is the chief (the Bale) of Ilujinle.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-115

A75

Who are the characters in "The Lion and the Jewel"?

NU. 2016

The main characters are Baroka (the Lion), Sidi (the Jewel), Lakunle the schoolteacher and Sadiku the head wife. Others are Aloko, Ailatu, Toto, Samu, the surveyor and the dancers.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-116

A76

Who is called an illiterate goat in 'The Lion and the Jewel'?

🔥 Asked 2 timesNU. 2016NU. 2018

Lakunle, the schoolteacher, calls Sidi an 'illiterate goat', because she cannot read or write and does not like his book-learning.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-117

A77

Who considers himself to be a Christ-figure?

NU. 2017

Lakunle thinks of himself as a Christ-like saviour. He feels he is suffering for bringing modern civilisation to the village.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-118

A78

Who is Sidi?

NU. 2017

Sidi is the beautiful village girl of Ilujinle — the 'Jewel' of the title. Her photos in a magazine make her famous, and she finally marries Baroka.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-119

A79

Why does Sidi refuse to marry Lakunle without bride-price? / Why does Sidi refuse to marry Lakunle?

🔥 Asked 2 timesNU. 2018NU. 2023

Sidi refuses because people will laugh at her without bride-price and call her a cheap woman. For her, the bride-price is her honour.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-120

A80

How old is 'Sadiku'?

NU. 2019

Sadiku is Baroka's old head wife — the eldest of his wives, long past her youth.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-121

A81

What is Ogun?

NU. 2020

Ogun is the Yoruba god of iron and war.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-122

A82

Why do the villagers demand Lakunle's blood?

NU. 2021

In the ritual dance, when Lakunle laughs at their sacred customs, the dancers demand his blood. His insult to their gods must be paid for.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-123

A83

Why does Sidi choose Baroka for her husband instead of Lakunle?

NU. 2021

Sidi chooses Baroka because he follows tradition and will pay the bride-price. He is also strong and clever, while Lakunle looks weak and funny.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-124

A84

Why does Sidi reject Baroka's marriage proposal?

NU. 2022

At first she refuses because she is now famous and will not be just the youngest of Baroka's many wives. Also, Sadiku has told her that Baroka has become impotent.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-125

A85

How old is Lakunle?

NU. 2022

Lakunle is a young man of about twenty — the young, westernised schoolteacher of Ilujinle.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-126

A86

What is 'sakabula'?

NU. 2022

'Sakabula' is a Yoruba word for a bird — the bishop bird, known for its bright feathers and proud dance. It is used in the villagers' songs to give local colour.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-127

A87

What do you mean by the phrase 'Bride Price'?

NU. 2023

The bride-price is the money or gifts a man gives to the bride's family when he marries her. It shows respect for her family; Sidi wants it, but Lakunle calls it a 'savage custom'.

Source: NU Guide · nuguidebd.com · #q-128