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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the ultimate cause of Anowa's decision to commit suicide?

2. What is Anowa doing in Phase two, while Kofi Ako talks to himself?

3. Toward the middle of Phase two, Badua and Osam discuss that it is wrong to deny whom their heritage?

4. The moral of the story of Anowa deals primarily with _______________.

5. What suggestion does Anowa make at the beginning of Phase two to Kofi Ako?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the subjugation of women is relevant in the case of the this story. Use in-text citations to support your reasoning.

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

By the end of the story, have the feelings of Being-The-Mouth-That-Eats-Salt-And-Pepper change? Why or why not? What does this change or lack of change represent?

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