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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where will Chizalum see mainstream world values of beauty?
(a) Magazines, film, and television.
(b) Models, magazines, and older women.
(c) Television, other girls, and magazines.
(d) Magazines, billboards, and movies.

2. At the end of the text, what is Adichie's last wish for Chizalum?
(a) Adichie's last wish is that Chizalum will be kind, feminist, and humane.
(b) Adichie's last wish is that Chizalum will be healthy, happy, and whatever she wants.
(c) Adichie's last wish is that Chizalum will be healthy, smart, and a professional.
(d) Adichie's last wish is that Chizalum be a feminist.

3. What can Chizalum do if a boy does not like her, according to Suggestion 8?
(a) Chizalum can tell that boy he is dumb.
(b) Chizalum can cry and be upset.
(c) Chizalum can choose to be mean to the boy.
(d) Chizalum can choose to not like the boy back.

4. Adichie states that she was in a room full of women and their conversation was primarily about what?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Men.
(c) Love.
(d) Cooking.

5. What should Ijeawele do about the onslaught of white beauty Chizalum will see?
(a) Ijeawele needs to emphasize the ways that black people are better than white people.
(b) Ijeawele needs to show her the enduring beauty and resilience of Africans and black people.
(c) Ijeawele needs to show her that black people are equal to whites in beauty, education, and capability.
(d) Ijeawele needs to show her the negatives of being white.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in Suggestion 12, what happened at the seminar Adichie and Ijeawele went to?

2. Who are social norms created by?

3. Who capitalizes on how we teach girls to be?

4. At the start of Suggestion 14, Adichie suggest that oppression be taught, but not to turn the oppressed into what?

5. Adichie specifies that Ijeawele does not need to be what for Chizalum when talking about love?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would it be disingenuous for Ijeawele to teach Chizalum that sex is only for reproduction?

2. How can Ijeawele be prepared for Chizalum to have sex before 18 as stated in Suggestion 12?

3. What are some examples in Suggestion 11 where biology is used for/against gender expectation?

4. Why is Adichie struck by the difference of conversations about love with women and then men?

5. What are some examples of the harmfulness of likeability in girls and women, according to Adichie?

6. What was the sexuality seminar about mentioned at the start of Suggestion 12?

7. As stated in Suggestion 13, why does Ijeawele need to know about the romance in Chizalum's life?

8. As made in Suggestion 10, what are some ways that Ijeawele can engage Chizalum with her appearance?

9. Why does Adichie think that schooling will not teach Chizalum all that she needs to know?

10. What specific topics and examples can Ijeawele bring into a conversation about difference?

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