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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Suggestions 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before British Colonialism, what other activity did women do in Nigeria?
(a) Women taught.
(b) Women farmed.
(c) Women mothered babies.
(d) Women worked.

2. As stated in the Introduction, how long ago did the author, Adichie, receive a request her for advice?
(a) 5 years ago.
(b) 2 years ago.
(c) 10 years ago.
(d) 1 year ago.

3. In Suggestion 1, what piece of advice does the pioneering journalist, Marlene Sanders, give?
(a) Sanders says, "You don't even have to love your job; merely love what your job does for you."
(b) Sanders says, "Never apologize for working. You love what you do, and loving what you do is a great gift to give to your child."
(c) Sanders says, "Everybody will have an opinion about what you should do, but what matters most is what you want for yourself."
(d) Sanders says, "Please reject the idea that motherhood and work are mutually exclusive."

4. What example does Adichie provide that bolster her notions of feminism in Suggestion 3?
(a) Adichie remembers being told to sweep like a girl, which actually made the job more difficult; she wishes she would have been told how properly to sweep the floor better.
(b) Adichie remembers being told that cleaning was a chore for women, and women needed to be very particular and follow certain rules.
(c) Adichie remembers being told to cook dinner quickly and efficiently; her brothers were never asked to cook dinner.
(d) Adichie remembers being told to sweep like a girl, while all her brothers were allowed to sweep whatever way they wanted.

5. Suggestion 3 presents what overarching idea at the start?
(a) The idea that gender roles serve a certain purpose at times.
(b) The idea that parenting is not related to gender roles.
(c) The idea that gender roles are absolute nonsense.
(d) The idea that gender inequality historically is becoming better and more equal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it important that Chizalum reject gender roles from the beginning as stated in Suggestion 3?

2. How will Ijeawele know that child-care work is being equally shared?

3. What is Suggestion 1?

4. Adichie identifies two "Feminist Tools" for Ijeawele to consider. What are they?

5. At the end of Suggestion 1, Adichie says that we should be asking a certain question of parents. What is that question?

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