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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. According to the village customs, being born a high priestess is ____________.

2. How many years are men asking for Anowa's hand in marriage, as stated in the prologue?

3. Anowa and Badua ____________ in Phase one, regarding Anowa's marriage.

4. Which character in the story uses a system of projection/replacement as a way of making up for his/her shortcomings?

5. Aidoo writes her play during what major political literary movement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Osam believe the future holds for Anowa?

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

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. As can be seen in Phase one, how do you describe the voice of the old man?

6. What is Anowa's personality like, as described in the Prologue of the play?

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

8. What is the story of Anowa based upon, according to Aidoo and the prologue?

9. How do you describe Kofi Ako's personality, as seen in Phase one?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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

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