UTME CBT FREE Practice Test – Literature-in-English (Set 7 – 2026-2030) – Questions with Answers and Explanations

Drama - 10 Questions

Question 1 (From Efua Sutherland's The Marriage of Anansewa)

What dramatic technique does Sutherland use to reveal information about Ananse's past dealings and financial desperation?

A. Extended flashback sequences showing Ananse's earlier failed business ventures
B. Dramatic irony through the Storyteller's narration and Ananse's own confessional monologues
C. Mime performances by the chorus depicting Ananse's poverty
D. Letters written by Ananse that are read aloud to the audience by his secretary

Question 2 (From Efua Sutherland's The Marriage of Anansewa)

The socio-political context of the play reflects which of the following realities of post-independence Ghana?

A. The violent military conflicts between rival ethnic groups in northern Ghana
B. The tension between Western missionary education and traditional religious worship
C. The persistence of greed, corruption, and the abuse of power among the emerging educated and chiefly classes
D. The struggle of Ghanaian farmers against exploitative colonial land policies

Question 3 (From Efua Sutherland's The Marriage of Anansewa)

What is the dramatic function of Christie, Ananse's secretary, in the play?

A. Christie functions as Ananse's practical accomplice, facilitating the correspondence scheme while also representing the educated urban class caught between tradition and modernity
B. Christie exists solely as a romantic interest for Ananse, providing a subplot about adult love
C. Christie serves as Ananse's moral conscience, constantly warning him about the dangers of his deceptive scheme
D. Christie is a spy planted by one of the chiefs to uncover Ananse's deceptive plan