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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Anowa encounter in Phase one?
(a) Badua.
(b) Osam.
(c) Kofi Ako.
(d) Being-The-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt-And-Pepper.

2. How many of these relationship couplings are presented within the play?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

3. According to Osam, Anowa is not like _____________.
(a) Other boys.
(b) He and Badua.
(c) Other people.
(d) Other girls.

4. Who do the people of the village blame for Anowa's behavior, as explained in the prologue?
(a) The high priestess.
(b) Kofi Ako.
(c) Osam.
(d) Badua.

5. Anowa becoming a priestess brings ________ to the situation at hand.
(a) Good fortune.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Order.
(d) Closure.

6. Who asks Anowa to marry him in Phase one?
(a) A young man from the village.
(b) The old man.
(c) No one.
(d) Kofi Ako.

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

8. How many different approaches to life does Being-The-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt-And-Pepper take?
(a) Two.
(b) Several.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

10. What does Aidoo use to help in the construction of the play's characters?
(a) African heritage.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Creation mythology.
(d) Historical elements.

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

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

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

14. According to the old woman, what does time do to children?
(a) Nothing, they remain the same.
(b) Make them less obedient.
(c) They are more independent.
(d) They become more wise.

15. This person typically is responsible for choosing a husband for the daughter.
(a) The father.
(b) The matchmaker.
(c) The mother.
(d) The old woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the coast on which the play is set?

2. Which word best describes Badua's feelings upon hearing Anowa's news in Phase one, as can be seen in the text?

3. Which character is at the center of the play?

4. Who notices the connection between Kofi Ako and Anowa?

5. What does Osam attempt in Phase one in order to gain some control/peace?

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