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

Short Answer Questions

1. The scene of the funeral procession is what type of ending, as intended by Aidoo?

2. Anowa begins a monologue regarding an incident that occurs when she is what age?

3. In what style is Kofi Ako's house built?

4. How does Kofi Ako react to Anowa's suggestion in Phase two?

5. According to Phase two of the text, which word best describes how Anowa is feeling at the beginning of the phase?

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

By the end of the play, what conclusions can be drawn about the implications of following tribal conventions? Provide different perspectives for this answer, and give your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Differences are things that occur in everyday life. How are differences, or things of unusual nature, perceived by the people of the Yebi village? Given the authors prologue and direction of the story, do you consider the author to be tolerant of things that are different? Why or why not?

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