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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. Anowa's personality/attitude _________ her from those around her.
(a) Draws.
(b) Entices.
(c) Alienates.
(d) Confuses.

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

3. Which of the following does not accurately describe Osam's character, as he is identified in the prologue?
(a) Loving.
(b) Distant.
(c) Strong.
(d) Understanding.

4. _____________ is the surest way of survival in the village that the characters live in.
(a) Marriage.
(b) Tradition.
(c) Farming.
(d) Independence.

5. 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) Tribe ghosts.
(d) The whole of the village.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of chorus do the old man and the old woman represent throughout the play, as stated in the prologue?

2. According to Aidoo's explanation in the prologue, where do the white men come from?

3. How many young men propose to Anowa over the years?

4. Who do the old man and old woman react with during Phase one?

5. Who does the old woman have sympathy for by the end of Phase one?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the glue of the Yebi village, as can be seen in the prologue?

3. As mentioned in the prologue, what do the consequences of the story stem from?

4. How does Badua react when Anowa insists upon marrying Kofi Ako?

5. How does Anowa die?

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

7. What is the overarching theme of Phase one? Explain.

8. As some time passes, what becomes of the business Kofi Ako and Anowa begin at the opening of Phase two?

9. What does Kofi Ako want to buy woman slaves?

10. What is Anowa's position on purchasing slave labor?

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