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

2. How many years pass since the treaty is signed with the Europeans, as Aidoo sets the play up?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

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

4. What is another name for the old man and the old woman?
(a) Being-The-Big-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt-And-Pepper.
(b) Being-The-Big-Hand-That-Feeds-You.
(c) Being-The-Mouth-Of-The-Old-Man-And-Woman.
(d) Being-The-Big-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt.

5. What does Anowa insist she helps Kofi Ako with?
(a) Gaining wealth and success.
(b) Making something of his life.
(c) Leaving Yebi.
(d) Being a good husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the first character that the audience meets?

2. By the end of Phase one, the old man believes that Anowa is destined for ________________.

3. How many reasons are there for the villagers to be angry with Anowa, in regard to her marital choices?

4. What does Aidoo use to help in the construction of the play's characters?

5. In which year does the "Anowa" take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anowa realize about Kofi Ako by Phase three?

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

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

4. What is the function of Being-The-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt-And-Pepper, as described by Aidoo in the prologue?

5. Why is difference, or oddity, believed to be such a threat in the Yebi village, as can be deduced from the prologue?

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

7. Describe the monologue that Anowa gives in Phase three.

8. What is Kofi Ako's reputation?

9. How does Anowa react to Kofi Ako's request that she buy a new dress?

10. What does the old man say about the argument between Badua and Anowa?

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