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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the absurd idea of "men will be men" mean at the start of the letter?
(a) The phrase implies that men will do what they want no matter what the women say.
(b) The phrase says that men can get angry at women and not be held uncountable.
(c) This phrase implies that men have a lower standard.
(d) The phrase means that men should only have male friends.

2. Why is it important that Chizalum reject gender roles from the beginning as stated in Suggestion 3?
(a) Gender roles cannot be unlearned, and Chizalum will carry them with her forever.
(b) Gender roles are all over in the media, and girls are easily swayed to believe what they see.
(c) Gender roles are insidious, and girls do not have the proper tools to decipher how dangerous they are.
(d) Gender roles are deeply conditioned, and it is difficult to unlearn them.

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

4. What argument is made about cooking in Suggestion 3?
(a) Cooking is not an important part of a relationship.
(b) Cooking is learned; it is a life skill that both men and women should ideally have.
(c) Cooking is learned; it is easier for women to learn, but men can too.
(d) Cooking is a shared responsibility for both genders, because it helps create stronger relationships.

5. 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, "Everybody will have an opinion about what you should do, but what matters most is what you want for yourself."
(c) 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."
(d) Sanders says, "Please reject the idea that motherhood and work are mutually exclusive."

Short Answer Questions

1. What warning does Adichie make to her friend at the end of the Opening of the Letter?

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

3. What is this book a version of?

4. How does Adichie define the first premise of feminism at the start of her Letter?

5. How does Adichie feel about Sanders' advice?

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