This question is based on Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel. The chief of Ilujinle village is

Analyze the question: The question asks who holds the position of chief (the village head) in Soyinka's play The Lion and the Jewel. Note that the village is Ilujinle.

Concept: The play is set in Ilujinle, a traditional Yoruba village, and its main characters are:

• Baroka is the Bale (village chief), called "the Lion". He is old (about 62), clever, and powerful, and he represents tradition.
• Sidi is the village beauty, called "the Jewel", whose photographs appeared in a magazine.
• Lakunle is the young schoolteacher who loves modern, Western ways and wants to marry Sidi without paying the bride-price.
• Sadiku is Baroka's head wife, who serves as his go-between and schemer.

Solution:

1. Lakunle is a schoolteacher, not a ruler, so A is wrong.
2. Sadiku is the Bale's wife, not the chief, so C is wrong.
3. Sidi is the village belle, so D is wrong.
4. Baroka is the Bale of Ilujinle. The "Lion" in the title refers to him, and the "Jewel" refers to Sidi. So B is correct.

Tip: Remember the title: Lion = Baroka = Bale (chief) and Jewel = Sidi = village beauty. Lakunle is the "learned" suitor and Sadiku is the "scheming" wife. Matching each character to a one-word role makes questions like this quick to answer.