X : THE GIRL WHO CAN (b They did not like attending school. (c) They did
1. Hasodzi is known for its: not like to study. (d) They did not like to
(a) green plains c) progressive ways walk the distance of five kilometres to school.
(b) good soil d) droughts
11. Maami felt that……because she didn't go to
2. What is Adjoa's problem? school. A) she was locked into some kind of
a)She can think but cannot speak out. darkness. B)she was inferior to other women.
b)She faces humiliation for her legs. c) she could not look after her family properly.
c)Her grandmother does not like her attending school. d) her husband had left her.
d) Her own mother has no authority.
12. What did Nana and Maami not believe?
3. How does Nana behave when Adjoa speaks? a)Adjoa had obtained the first place in sports.
a)Nana shows irritation. b) Adjoa had excelled in studies.
b) Nana has no time to listen to her. c) Adjoa had taken bath in the river.
c)Nana stops her work, stares at her with open mouth. d) Adjoa was selected to run for the junior section
d)Nana listens but does not show any interest. in the district games.
4. What does Adjoa think about Nana and Maami 13. How did Nana carry the cup? a) On her head
when she looks back? b) Clutched it in her arms c) On her back
a) They loved her very much. B) They were proud of (d) On her shoulder
her. C)They did not like her participating in sports.
d)They had been discussing her legs from the day she 14. Select the relationship b/wstatement 1 and 2.
was born. 1. There is no logic in Nana differentiating
between two different kinds of legs.
5. Why did Nana express her disapproval about 2. Adjoa was happy because her legs were thin.
Adjoa's legs? A) They were very muscular. a) 1 is false but 2 is true. B) 2 is false but 1 is true.
B)They were curvy. C)They were too thin and too c) Both1and 2are false. d)2 is in contradiction of 1
long for a woman. D)They had knock knees.
15. Which is NOT true?
6. Nana had many voices. There was a special one she a) Adjoa's problem is that she has thin legs.
used to……..everyone up.. b) Kaya likes to discuss the problem of thin legs
a) wake b)open c)shut d)call of Adjoa. c) Adjoa is chosen to take part in
district level games. D. Nana used to criticize
7. Nana never heard: a) Adjoa's words. Kaya for her choice of husband.
b) What others said c) Kaya's inside weeping.
(d) Kaya's mild protests. 16. Choose which correctly completes sentence :
Adjoa was, by nature, a ..... girl. a) talkative
8. What shut up Maami for good? b) reticent(quiet) c)aggressive d)submissive
a)Nana's words about a woman's legs.
b)Nana's screaming laughter. 17. Nana thanked God that Kaya's first child was
c)Nana's comments about Adjoa's father. a) female b) male c) innocent d) athlete
d)Nana's opposition to Adjoa's going to school.
18. Select which tells correctly what Adjoa is not ?
9. Why could Adjoa not see the legs of other women? a) analytical b) critical c) talkative d) innocent
a)The women wore long wrap-arounds always.
b)The women would not show their legs to anyone. 19. Choose relationship b/w statement (1) and 2.
c)The women never came out of houses. 1. I have always wanted to tell them not to worry.
d)The women wore ankle length trousers. 2. That it did not have to be an issue for my two
favourite people to fight over.
10. What was the complaint of other girls and boys? a) 1is in contradiction of 2 b)2 is independent of1
A) They wanted more play time. c)2 is the cause of 1 d) 1 is an example of 2
1. Hasodzi is known for its: not like to study. (d) They did not like to
(a) green plains c) progressive ways walk the distance of five kilometres to school.
(b) good soil d) droughts
11. Maami felt that……because she didn't go to
2. What is Adjoa's problem? school. A) she was locked into some kind of
a)She can think but cannot speak out. darkness. B)she was inferior to other women.
b)She faces humiliation for her legs. c) she could not look after her family properly.
c)Her grandmother does not like her attending school. d) her husband had left her.
d) Her own mother has no authority.
12. What did Nana and Maami not believe?
3. How does Nana behave when Adjoa speaks? a)Adjoa had obtained the first place in sports.
a)Nana shows irritation. b) Adjoa had excelled in studies.
b) Nana has no time to listen to her. c) Adjoa had taken bath in the river.
c)Nana stops her work, stares at her with open mouth. d) Adjoa was selected to run for the junior section
d)Nana listens but does not show any interest. in the district games.
4. What does Adjoa think about Nana and Maami 13. How did Nana carry the cup? a) On her head
when she looks back? b) Clutched it in her arms c) On her back
a) They loved her very much. B) They were proud of (d) On her shoulder
her. C)They did not like her participating in sports.
d)They had been discussing her legs from the day she 14. Select the relationship b/wstatement 1 and 2.
was born. 1. There is no logic in Nana differentiating
between two different kinds of legs.
5. Why did Nana express her disapproval about 2. Adjoa was happy because her legs were thin.
Adjoa's legs? A) They were very muscular. a) 1 is false but 2 is true. B) 2 is false but 1 is true.
B)They were curvy. C)They were too thin and too c) Both1and 2are false. d)2 is in contradiction of 1
long for a woman. D)They had knock knees.
15. Which is NOT true?
6. Nana had many voices. There was a special one she a) Adjoa's problem is that she has thin legs.
used to……..everyone up.. b) Kaya likes to discuss the problem of thin legs
a) wake b)open c)shut d)call of Adjoa. c) Adjoa is chosen to take part in
district level games. D. Nana used to criticize
7. Nana never heard: a) Adjoa's words. Kaya for her choice of husband.
b) What others said c) Kaya's inside weeping.
(d) Kaya's mild protests. 16. Choose which correctly completes sentence :
Adjoa was, by nature, a ..... girl. a) talkative
8. What shut up Maami for good? b) reticent(quiet) c)aggressive d)submissive
a)Nana's words about a woman's legs.
b)Nana's screaming laughter. 17. Nana thanked God that Kaya's first child was
c)Nana's comments about Adjoa's father. a) female b) male c) innocent d) athlete
d)Nana's opposition to Adjoa's going to school.
18. Select which tells correctly what Adjoa is not ?
9. Why could Adjoa not see the legs of other women? a) analytical b) critical c) talkative d) innocent
a)The women wore long wrap-arounds always.
b)The women would not show their legs to anyone. 19. Choose relationship b/w statement (1) and 2.
c)The women never came out of houses. 1. I have always wanted to tell them not to worry.
d)The women wore ankle length trousers. 2. That it did not have to be an issue for my two
favourite people to fight over.
10. What was the complaint of other girls and boys? a) 1is in contradiction of 2 b)2 is independent of1
A) They wanted more play time. c)2 is the cause of 1 d) 1 is an example of 2
