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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which word best describes how the people of Anowa's village prefer to live?
(a) Religious.
(b) Balance.
(c) Chaos.
(d) Wild.

2. Which character "wasshes their hands" of Anowa in phase 1?
(a) Osam.
(b) Kofi Ako.
(c) Badua.
(d) The old woman.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anowa pack up during Phase one?

2. According to Kofi Ako's reputation with the village, he thinks himself to be __________.

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the old woman described in the prologue, and how is she described?

2. Describe the reasoning that the old man gives for the anger of those in the Yebi village toward Anowa?

3. What are Badua's thoughts on slave labor?

4. Why does Anowa vow to never return to Yebi?

5. What is the real reason that Anowa commits suicide?

6. As can been seen in Phase one, how do you describe the voice of the old woman?

7. Because of the "glue" that shapes the Yebi village, why does that make Anowa's character even more problematic?

8. What is the story of Anowa based upon, according to Aidoo and the prologue?

9. Describe the gap of communication that exists between Badua and Anowa.

10. As can be seen in Phase one, what is the father's role in finding his daughter a husband? How is this tradition made apparent through the text?

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