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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is another name for the old man and the old woman?
(a) Being-The-Big-Hand-That-Feeds-You.
(b) Being-The-Mouth-Of-The-Old-Man-And-Woman.
(c) Being-The-Big-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt.
(d) Being-The-Big-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt-And-Pepper.

2. Anowa represents a ____________ to the conventional ways of her village.
(a) Benefit.
(b) Threat.
(c) Change.
(d) Youth.

3. As explained in the prologue, who sets up the tale of Anowa?
(a) Tribe elders.
(b) The ghost of Anowa.
(c) Badua.
(d) Slave boys.

4. How many years are men asking for Anowa's hand in marriage, as stated in the prologue?
(a) Seven.
(b) Four.
(c) Six.
(d) Five.

5. What does Anowa vow to do in Phase one?
(a) To never have children.
(b) To never marry.
(c) To never return home.
(d) To become a high priestess.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which African form of oral literature is Aidoo's play passed down from?

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

3. Who originally tells Aidoo the story of Anowa?

4. Which of the following does not accurately describe Osam's character, as he is identified in the prologue?

5. What does Aidoo use to help in the construction of the play's characters?

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