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

2. What aspect does the female part of Being-The-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt-And-Pepper take on according to Phase one of the text?
(a) Intellectual.
(b) Existential.
(c) Spiritual.
(d) Philosophical.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. As stated within the prologue, who do Kofi Ako and Anowa do business with?

4. Who, in Phase one, makes the suggestion of Anowa becoming a high priestess?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Anowa's personality like, as described in the Prologue of the play?

2. Describe the weather in the opening of Phase two.

3. Explain the level of understanding that Osam has for Anowa.

4. What do many people believe when they see Kofi Ako and Anowa working alongside each other?

5. What does Kofi Ako decide to do with Anowa in Phase three? What is his reasoning?

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

7. What suggestion does Kofi Ako make in order to save Anowa from some of the hard labor she puts in?

8. Why do the people of the village blame Badua for Anowa's odd behavior?

9. As can be seen throughout Phase one, what is the surest way to get Anowa to do something? Explain.

10. How does the old woman react to the encounter between Badua and Anowa?

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