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  • What is Anansi's goal in this story?
    to get all of the stories from Nyame
  • What is one of the things the Sky God asks for as a price for the stories?
    the hornets, the python, and the leopard
  • What is a possible theme of this story?
    Being clever and fooling others can sometimes pay off!
  • Which animal prowled?
    the leopard
  • What is an example of sight imagery from this story?
    Answers will vary. Example: the leopard falling into the pit
  • What is a gourd?
    a fruit; the dried shell can be used for a cup
  • What culture is Anansi originally from?
    the Ashanti
  • What does "yearned" mean?
    wanted very much
  • What is the initiating event in this story?
    Anansi decides he wants all the world's stories
  • What is the climax of this story?
    when Anansi earns all the world's stories
  • Who is Nyame in the story?
    the Sky God
  • Name one event in the rising action of this story.
    Answers vary: Anansi capturing the hornets, the python, the leopard, etc.
  • Who is Osebo?
    the leopard
  • Give a summary of this story.
    Anansi wanted all of the stories in the world, but Nyame demanded some animals in return, so Anansi captured them and earned all the stories.
  • Explain how Anansi captured the leopard.
    Anansi got him to fall into a pit, then the leopard tied his own tail to a tree