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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Badua believes that Kofi Ako comes from what kind of family?
(a) A family of thieves.
(b) An honest family.
(c) A bad family.
(d) A wealthy family.

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

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

4. What type of chorus do the old man and the old woman represent throughout the play, as stated in the prologue?
(a) Call-and-Response.
(b) Elizabethan chorus.
(c) Roman chorus.
(d) Greek chorus.

5. Aidoo sets the prologue of the story in this place, setting the stage for the beginning of colonialism.
(a) Britain.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Fantiland.

Short Answer Questions

1. As stated in the prologue, who is the most important enemy for the Fanti, as well and the British?

2. Who does Anowa bring her chores to when they are completed?

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

4. What word best describes the connection between Kofi Ako and Anowa, as seen toward the beginning of the play, according to the text?

5. What is the name of the village, in which "Anowa" takes place?

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