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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Phase 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character in the story represents the antithesis of the ideal person, according to African tradition?
(a) Kofi Ako.
(b) Badua.
(c) Osam.
(d) Anowa.

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

3. According to Aidoo's explanation in the prologue, where do the white men come from?
(a) The underground.
(b) France.
(c) Beyond the horizon.
(d) Fantiland.

4. In the prologue, Aidoo explains this treaty that binds the people of Ghana to the white men.
(a) Bond of 1845.
(b) Bond of 1844.
(c) The Bond of the 1800s.
(d) 1844 Fanti.

5. How many young men propose to Anowa over the years?
(a) Three.
(b) Not stated.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one oddity in the village, as described in the prologue?

2. Badua is concerned for Anowa's __________.

3. What else does Anowa's becoming a priestess bring to her family?

4. What type of tale is this play based from?

5. Which character in the story uses a system of projection/replacement as a way of making up for his/her shortcomings?

(see the answer key)

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