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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Suggestions 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Suggestion 11 say about biology in relation to gender roles?
(a) Biology provides many reasons as to why women and men act the way they do.
(b) Biology can convince men they are superior to women.
(c) Biology enforces a greater gender gap, and it makes women feel empowered.
(d) Biology can be used as reasons as justification for social norms.

2. What kind of sports does Adichie suggest Chizalum participate in?
(a) Running and tennis.
(b) Any kind of sports.
(c) Sports that involve a high-level of physical energy.
(d) Swimming and volleyball.

3. In Suggestion 6, what does Adichie ask Chizalum to question about men who have empathy for women?
(a) Chizalum should question men who only accept women who are beautiful rather than for what they do.
(b) Chizalum should question all men's motives when it comes to empathizing with women.
(c) Chizalum should question men who see women as objects and not people.
(d) Chizalum should question men who only see women as rational rather than individuals.

4. What is one area of sex that Ijeawele should tell Chizalum about in order to promote healthy notions of sexuality as recommended in Suggestion 12?
(a) Sex is something to be cherished, and Chizalum should wait until marriage.
(b) Sex is a beautiful thing, but it can easily lead to pregnancy.
(c) Sex is the most important thing a woman has, and Chizalum should use it to find the best husband.
(d) Sex is a beautiful thing, but there are physical and emotional consequences.

5. Toward the middle of Suggestion 1, Adichie identifies what trait as being important to motherhood?
(a) Being active in instilling feministic notions at an early age.
(b) Giving oneself room to fail.
(c) Parenting equally with a partner.
(d) Always reaching for perfectionism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Adichie upset about the term her friend, Nwabu, speaking about becoming "Mr. Mom" when his wife left him home with the children?

2. At the end of Suggestion 2, praise for fathers it put into question. Why does Adichie believe this is an important concept to be analyzed?

3. As mentioned in Suggestion 3, what idea needs to be questioned as far as women's roles in marriage?

4. Why does Adichie think that the word "allowed" is so offensive in Suggestion 4?

5. What is the idea of the danger Adichie talks about at the start of Suggestion 4?

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