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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 vow to do in Phase one?

2. What is another name for the old man and the old woman?

3. Anowa's personality/attitude _________ her from those around her.

4. As stated in the prologue, who is the most important enemy for the Fanti, as well and the British?

5. Badua believes that Kofi Ako comes from what kind of family?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who does Anowa begin talking to after her great realization in Phase three? What does she say?

4. How is life lived in the village of Yebi?

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

6. In Phase two, what is it that Badua and Osam are discussing?

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

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

9. Why is Kofi Ako concerned for Anowa and the work she is doing with the animal skins?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Aidoo choose to involve the tribe elders in the story? What do they contribute? What points arise in their commentary?

Essay Topic 2

How is the importance of tribe elders established, even in the prologue of the story?

Essay Topic 3

What historical/cultural implications can be drawn about the Ghana area, as described throughout the play? How do these implications apply to the events within the story?

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