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English Literature
Anansi Quiz 5
Name: …………………………………………………………………………………..
Multiple Choice
1. Girl says that she will bite the pale men if
a) They beat her
b) Talk to her
c) Try to drag her away from Woman
d) Threaten to eat her

2. Woman says that to the pale men, Girl is just a

a) cockroach
b) fly
c) bag of cotton
d) thing

3. The sailor says, “It stinks like Death’s own backyard down here…” This is an
example of which literary device?
a) Metaphor
b) Simile
c) Metaphor
d) Oxymoron

4. Woman says, “Weave your little web, like a dream in the dark, and wait, wait, wait...”
contains all these devices except…
a) simile
b) imagery
c) repetition
d) personification

5. In, ‘The World Blotted Out,’ three humans were mentioned. Which of the following
was not human?
a) Mancrow
b) Gran
c) King
d) Soliday

6. Before thunder rolls to announce the arrival of Mancrow, what is the mood of the
animals?
a) frightened
b) anxious
c) joyful
d) calm
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Complete these statements

1. Mancrow says, “I usually get this right. Which means I’m wrong, which as King

said, means that I might as well be …………………….

2. …………………. appears from where he’s been watching and steals one of
Mancrow’s feathers.

3. Anansi says, “If in doubt, chicken out. If there’s a …………..…….. improvise.

4. King says, “The day is saved! The sun is bright! …………………………… has

triumphed over might!