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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anowa tell her parents that she finally finds?

2. What does Anowa vow to do in Phase one?

3. How many generations of characters are presented in the prologue of the story?

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

5. Anowa becoming a priestess brings ________ to the situation at hand.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the old man described in the prologue, and how is he described?

2. What do the slave children say about Kofi Ako and Anowa?

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

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

5. Describe Kofi Ako's home.

6. What suggestion does Anowa give for Kofi Ako to become a father?

7. What is the primary conflict between Anowa and her parents as describe in the Prologue?

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

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

10. What does Kofi Ako wish for as Anowa sleeps?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the role of slavery present within the play, as well as the duality that slavery represents for multiple characters.

Essay Topic 2

Men appear to be more sympathetic to Anowa's situation even from the very beginning, which men are perceived as being more sympathetic? And why is the sympathetic nature of these particular men fueled by, especially in regard to Anowa?

Essay Topic 3

What circumstances improve the relationship that Anowa has with Badua and Osam? How do they contribute to its destruction?

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