An Evening in Guanima Quiz

All the following are typical characteristics of Bahamian folktales EXCEPT:

• poetic justice

• songs/rhyme

• spiritual and supernatural occurrences

• Old English vernacular

Poetic Justice is defined as:

• the use of a word referring back to a word used earlier in a text or conversation

• the fact of experiencing a fitting or deserved retribution for one's actions

• a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh

• the sequence of events that make up a narrative, typically driven by a central conflict or problem

What story studied in An Evening in Guanima can adopt the theme:
"Those who shirk responsibility and betray agreements reveal the emptiness of their loyalty."

• The Just Reward

• Miss Annie

• B'er Bouki, B'er Partridge and the Cow

• Why the Serpent Has a Cleft Tongue and Crawls On Its Belly

Which following terms describe the character of Miss Annie?

• Overbearing

• Outspoken

• Hardworking

• Fearless

What did Miss Annie’s first husband make her promise?

• Never to lie to him

• To always remember the good times they had

• To never get married again

• To make his favorite meals

Which of the following quotes reinforce that Miss Annie's second husband was a DUPLICITOUS man?

• “Gone was the kind suitor who was attentive to all his beloved’s needs. He was replaced by a man who recognized no needs but his own, and these were many.”

• “He who had owned a single shirt before he had inherited the first husband’s clothing, called for a fresh one every day.”

• “Humiliated, the man hoisted up the delinquent garment, bade the priest good morning, and made his way home with as much dignity as he could muster."

• “As Annie was no longer allowed to pay calls or receive them, and the husband met his friends elsewhere, it was a surprise one evening that the couple heard a knock at the door.”

Which animal's ghost haunted Miss Annie's second husband.

• the neighbour's cat

• the former husband's dog

• Miss Annie's cow

• the neighbourhood raccoon

What was the agreement between Bouki and Partridge concerning the cow?

• They would divide the work evenly to buy, care for, and benefit from the cow.

• They would work on separate days to ensure the cow was well fed.

• They would both work together to sell the cow and split the profit.

• They would buy the cow together and place bets to determine who would receive it after it was bought.

What trick did Patridge use on Bouki to exact his revenge?

• He pretended to choke on corn dust to avoid ploughing the field.

• He pretended not to be able to swim to avoid cleaning the rainwater tank.

• He pretended to be poisoned by the cow meat.

• He pretended to have a broken leg to avoid milking the cow.

Which of the following terms can be best used to describe Bouki’s wife?

• pious

• eloquent

• complicit

• apprehensive