UI Post-UTME Literature in English 2025 (Model questions) Question 11

Question 11

Set Text: The Marriage of Anansewa

Which of the following texts explores the theme of greed and its consequences in traditional marriage customs?

  1. A.Antony and Cleopatra
  2. B.The Marriage of Anansewa
  3. C.So the Path Does Not Die
  4. D.Path of Lucas
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Answer: B (The Marriage of Anansewa)

Explanation

In Efua Sutherland's The Marriage of Anansewa, greedy Ananse promises his daughter to several chiefs to collect their gifts.