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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Adichie initially feel about her friend's request for advice?
(a) Adichie feels that her friend should already know the answer.
(b) Adichie feels that she is the best person to ask.
(c) Adichie feels that it is too huge of a task.
(d) Adichie feels that it is too difficult to explain.

3. What question does Adichie's friend, Ijeawele, ask her at the start of the text?
(a) How to raise her daughter to be smart.
(b) How to raise her daughter as a feminist.
(c) How to take care of her daughter.
(d) How to raise her son as a feminist.

4. What example does Adichie provide to prove her point about Igbo tradition?
(a) Adichie recalls that men did do most of the work, but women did contribute as well.
(b) Adichie recants a time when her sister started working and the family was much better off.
(c) Adichie states that trading was exclusively done by women in some parts of Igboland.
(d) Adichie refers to an old myth from Igbo tradition, which asks families to remain balanced.

5. How does Adichie define the first premise of feminism at the start of her Letter?
(a) The solid bending belief that is malleable and important.
(b) The solid feeling that women need equality.
(c) The solid unbending belief that you start off with.
(d) The solid independent belief that needs a particular calling.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the magnificent thing that Ijeawele has done at the start of the letter?

3. Before British Colonialism, what other activity did women do in Nigeria?

4. 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?

5. What does Adichie believe matters most in relation to the theme of Suggestion 1?

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