This question is based on Wole Soyinka’s The Lion and the Jewel.
Lakunle’s attitude towards payment of bride price is perceived by Sidi as
-
deceitful
- brilliant
- generous
- noble
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
Lakunle's attitude towards payment of bride price is perceived by Sidi as deceitful. While Lakunle believes that paying the bride price is like buying a "heifer off the market stall/ You'd be my chattel, my mere property" (pg. 8). He boasts of how he will treat Sidi if they were married and plans to have a more civilised marriage with her.
However, Sidi responds by questioning his intent to not pay the bride price. She asks if he is avoiding the "payment of lawful bride-price/ A cheating way, mean and miserly" (pg 9). This suggests that Sidi perceives Lakunle as a deceitful person who is trying to get out of paying the bride price by promising her a "better", more civilised life.