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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the one oddity in the village, as described in the prologue?
(a) The high priestess.
(b) The weather.
(c) Anowa.
(d) Kofi Ako.

2. Aidoo writes her play during what major political literary movement?
(a) Cultural relativism.
(b) Post modernist.
(c) Pan-African.
(d) Realism.

3. According to the village customs, being born a high priestess is ____________.
(a) A great tragedy.
(b) Frowned upon.
(c) Great responsibility.
(d) A high honor.

4. What type of input do the people of Anowa's village have in regard to how their country is run politically?
(a) None.
(b) A decent amount.
(c) Much.
(d) Minimal.

5. How many surviving children does Badua have?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in the play portrays the ideal woman figure in African culture?

2. How many years are men asking for Anowa's hand in marriage, as stated in the prologue?

3. How many generations of characters are presented in the prologue of the story?

4. What type of chorus do the old man and the old woman represent throughout the play, as stated in the prologue?

5. How does Aidoo select the time period to set the play?

(see the answer key)

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