Choose two of the following essay prompts. Respond to each in a paragraph. Write your answer in complete sentences. (16 pts)
Prompt I. In both "Marriage Is a fl svate Affair" and "A Meeting in the Dark," young men fret
that their fathers will disapprove of their potential wives. Compare these two stories by
looking at how the personalities of the young men and their fathers help to shape the eventual
outcomes.
Prompt II. Examine how white people and black people regard each other in "No Witchcraft
for Sale," "The Moment Before the Gun Went Off," and "The Prisoner Who wore Glasses."
How do they help to both teach and support each other, and how do they fail? Think about
what each group is trying to protect and when it withholds something from the other.
Prompt III. A theme that runs through the poems in this unit is that a sense of pride is
important to a sense of self-worth. What do you think is the connection between this theme and
Africa's history of colonial rule? Support your view with details from at least two of the
selections you have read.