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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Suggestions 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words does Adichie prefer over "princess"?
(a) Angel and star.
(b) Angel and sweetheart.
(c) Sun and star.
(d) Genius and moon.

2. Why do girls remain silenced when abused, as mentioned in Suggestion 8?
(a) Girls do not know what to do.
(b) Girls are afraid their abusers will come after them.
(c) Girls want to be nice.
(d) Girls do not know who to talk to.

3. Why does Adichie think that the word "allowed" is so offensive in Suggestion 4?
(a) Adichie believes that women should not have the right to tell their husbands what they are and are not allowed to do.
(b) Adichie believes it has a connotation that targets vulnerable women.
(c) Adichie believes it helps catapult women above women, which goes against the idea of equality.
(d) Adichie believes it contributes to the notion that men are superior and in control of women.

4. What is this book a version of?
(a) The book is a narrative.
(b) The book is a version of Adichie's letter.
(c) The book is a version of a movie.
(d) The book is a version of a historically-based document.

5. What is the wish Adichie makes at the end of Suggestion 8?
(a) Adichie wishes someone had told her that women have it difficult, but can overcome anything.
(b) Adichie wishes someone had told her about relationships and female acceptance.
(c) Adichie wishes someone had told her about physical appearances and marriage.
(d) Adichie wishes someone had told her about men in general.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should Chizalum do if anything makes her uncomfortable, according to Suggestion 8?

2. What roles, according to Suggestion 7, do the world value in a woman more than anything else?

3. Instead of being likeable, what does Adichie want Chizalum to be taught?

4. What does Adichie say about her views on feminism to Ijeawele at the start of her Letter?

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

(see the answer key)

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