Plot & Events
Clue: Ananse knew which chief loved his daughter most through this.
Answer: Their reactions to the news of Anansewa’s death
Clue: George Kweku Ananse is best described as this type of character.
Answer: A trickster and manipulator
Clue: Chief-Who-Is-Chief wins Anansewa because he does this.
Answer: Shows the greatest love and commitment to her
“Haven’t you stayed at home for nearly two weeks because your fees are owing?
And am I not still straining to find the money?”
Who is the speaker complaining about paying the school fees?
Answer: Ananse
Clue: The play is based on this Ghanaian storytelling tradition.
Answer: Anansesem (Ananse folktales)
Clue: The suitor who finally marries Anansewa.
Answer: Chief-Who-Is-Chief
Clue: The character who acts as the moral voice criticizing Ananse’s schemes.
Answer: Aya
Clue: Anansewa’s grandmother prays that the man who marries her will have this quality.
Answer: Respect for others
Speaker A:
“Haven’t you stayed at home for nearly two weeks because your fees are owing?
And am I not still straining to find the money?”
Speaker B:
“Yes.”
Answer: Anansewa
Clue: The brass bowl mentioned in the ceremony scene is used for this.
Answer: Collecting gifts
Clue: The theme shown when Ananse accepts bride-price from several chiefs.
Answer: Greed and commodification of women
Clue: Aya’s relationship to Ananse.
Answer: His mother
Clue: The character referred to by the praise-name “Mighty-Tree-of-Ancient-Origin.”
Answer: Chief-Who-Is-Chief
“Delicious news! Cut a little whisky with me, Mr Honourable.
Hey, bring the drinks! Sweet news, Mr Honourable!”
Who is the character receiving the news and celebrating with drinks?
Answer: Ananse
Clue: The ceremony where the brass bowl and rituals occur.
Answer: The outdooring ceremony
Clue: The place where most of the play’s events occur.
Answer: Ananse’s home and its surroundings
Clue: The narrator who guides the audience and comments on events.
Answer: The Storyteller
Clue: The “object of interest” mentioned in the chiefs’ letters.
Answer: Anansewa
Speaker A:
“Delicious news! Cut a little whisky with me…”
Speaker B:
“Oh yes. Two weeks today.”
Who delivers the ‘delicious news’ in this scene?
Answer: The messenger
Clue: The role of the Storyteller in the play.
Answer: Commentator on the events