View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character in the play portrays the ideal woman figure in African culture?
(a) Anowa.
(b) Badua.
(c) None.
(d) The girl slave.

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

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

4. What type of relationships is the play built around?
(a) Male-female.
(b) Husband-wife.
(c) Woman-woman.
(d) Mother-daughter.

5. A huge gap of ___________ lies between Badua and Anowa.
(a) Communication.
(b) Care.
(c) Respect.
(d) Love.

6. Who does the old woman have sympathy for by the end of Phase one?
(a) Kofi Ako.
(b) Osam.
(c) Anowa.
(d) Badua.

7. What does Badua say in response to Anowa insisting on helping Kofi Ako?
(a) She points out his failures.
(b) She questions Anowa.
(c) She begins to understand Anowa's side.
(d) She insists upon his laziness.

8. Which character is at the center of the play?
(a) The old man and woman.
(b) Anowa.
(c) The land.
(d) Badua.

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

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

11. Who, in Phase one, makes the suggestion of Anowa becoming a high priestess?
(a) Osam.
(b) Kofi Ako.
(c) Badua.
(d) Anowa.

12. The grand theme of this play lies mainly in what?
(a) Tradition.
(b) Love.
(c) Family.
(d) Relationships.

13. According to Kofi Ako's reputation with the village, he thinks himself to be __________.
(a) Very intelligent.
(b) A con artist.
(c) Too handsome.
(d) Destined for greatness.

14. Which of the following does not accurately describe Badua's character, as she is identified in the prologue?
(a) Judgemental.
(b) Obediant.
(c) Stubborn.
(d) Understanding.

15. What is another name for the coast on which the play is set?
(a) The Gold Coast.
(b) The Silver Coast.
(c) The Red Coast.
(d) The Anglican Coast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Osam say about the men from Kofi Ako's family?

2. Badua believes that Kofi Ako comes from what kind of family?

3. Where is Aidoo originally from, as stated in the prologue of the story?

4. Anowa and Badua ____________ in Phase one, regarding Anowa's marriage.

5. What is the other woman in Phase one carrying?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 402 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample