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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do the old man and old woman react with during Phase one?
(a) Badua.
(b) No one.
(c) Anowa.
(d) Osam.

2. What word best describes the connection between Kofi Ako and Anowa, as seen toward the beginning of the play, according to the text?
(a) Fleeting.
(b) Crazy.
(c) Heartfelt.
(d) Intense.

3. Which part of the landscape, as described in the prologue, balances out the lands?
(a) A lake.
(b) A mountain.
(c) A valley.
(d) A river.

4. What is the voice of the old man and woman supposed to represent in terms of the village?
(a) Anowa's grandparents.
(b) Tribe ghosts.
(c) A type of godly figure.
(d) The whole of the village.

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

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

7. What is the other woman in Phase one carrying?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Soup.
(c) Wool.
(d) Vegetables.

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

9. What is the surest way for Badua to get Anowa to do something?
(a) To encourage it.
(b) To forbid it.
(c) To force it.
(d) To ignore it.

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

11. Who originally tells Aidoo the story of Anowa?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her grandmother.

12. Which word does Badua use to describe Kofi Ako in Phase one?
(a) Mean.
(b) Dumb.
(c) Crazy.
(d) Lazy.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect does the male part of Being-The-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt-And-Pepper take on according to Phase one of the text?

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

3. By whom is a large part of Anowa's country ruled?

4. This person typically is responsible for choosing a husband for the daughter.

5. Which word best describes how the people of Anowa's village prefer to live?

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