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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. At what point in Phase one, do the Old Man and woman appear?

2. What does Anowa pack up during Phase one?

3. Who do the people of the village blame for Anowa's behavior, as explained in the prologue?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Kofi Ako die?

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

8. How does Anowa die?

9. As can be seen in Phase two, what is Anowa's chief concern?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Given Anowa's refusal to marry a man who is chosen for her, what is said about the values placed on love within the confines of the story?

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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