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English, Other
10th -
12thgrade
Marriage of Anansewa Background and Act One
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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the West African storytelling tradition that revolves around the spider - man character of Ananse?
Anansegoro
Mboguo
Anansesem
Storyteller
Anansewa
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is name of the dramatized version of Ananse stories, including actors, musicians and dancers?
Anansegoro
Mboguo
Anansesem
Storyteller
Anansewa
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is name of the youthful daughter of Ananse?
Anansegoro
Mboguo
Anansesem
Storyteller
Anansewa
- 4. Multiple Choice
In the dramatized versions of the Ananse stories, who carries an Okyeame staff and comments on the events and characters of the performance?
Anansegoro
Mboguo
Anansesem
Storyteller
Anansewa
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the name of musical interludes or short skits related in theme, topic or mood to the main story of the play?
Anansegoro
Mboguo
Anansesem
Storyteller
Anansewa
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are problems that Ananse is experiencing at the beginning of Act One?
His daughter has been suspended from school for non-payment of fees.
His daughter has been suspended from school for bad behaviour.
It's raining outside.
His daughter never wants to get married.
He can't afford a lifestyle of ease and comfort.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are the names of chiefs who Ananse has visited recently?
Togbe Klu IV
Chief-Who-Is-Chief
Chief of the Mines
Chief of Sports
Osei Tutu II
- 8. Multiple Choice
Ananse's main reason for not going to church in the past is that
he doesn't have a mate and life is a struggle.
his daughter was dismissed from school due to unpaid school fees.
he doesn't have fine clothes or money to put in the offering plate.
his mother and girlfriend will not go with him.
- 9. Multiple Choice
TWO of the mboguo in Act One involve:
the marriage of Ama and Ananse
the posting of the letters to the chiefs
the story of Akwasi and Akosua
the postman looking for Ananse's house
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is true AFTER Ananse's daughter realizes that Ananse is trying to marry her off to one of the four chiefs? Choose all that apply.
Ananse complains about how he doesn't have a Dunlopillo bed.
His daughter sings "My father is selling me".
Ananse threatens to take back the money he gave his daughter for her school fees.
Ananse gives his daughter 120 cedis to pay her school fees.
Ananse's daughter expresses an interest in Chief-Who-Is-Chief.
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