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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 example does Adichie provide to prove her point about Igbo tradition?
(a) Adichie refers to an old myth from Igbo tradition, which asks families to remain balanced.
(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 recalls that men did do most of the work, but women did contribute as well.

2. In Suggestion 1, what piece of advice does the pioneering journalist, Marlene Sanders, give?
(a) Sanders says, "Everybody will have an opinion about what you should do, but what matters most is what you want for yourself."
(b) Sanders says, "Please reject the idea that motherhood and work are mutually exclusive."
(c) Sanders says, "You don't even have to love your job; merely love what your job does for you."
(d) 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."

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

4. What do both Adichie and Ijeawele agree to do in regards to the Suggestions?
(a) Adichie and Ijeawele agree to keep in touch.
(b) Adichie and Ijeawele agree to try.
(c) Adichie and Ijeawele agree to instill some of the Suggestions.
(d) Adichie and Ijeawele agree to follow feminist principles.

5. How does Adichie feel about work as recommended in Suggestion 3?
(a) Women do not have to have a job; they are allowed to be homemakers.
(b) Women should love their work to show their independence.
(c) Women do not have to like their jobs; they have to do them well.
(d) Women do not have to love their jobs; they have to love what their jobs do for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because of the previous recommendations in Suggestion 3, Adichie asks that Chizalum be given what?

2. What is Suggestion 1?

3. What example does Adichie provide that bolster her notions of feminism in Suggestion 3?

4. What is the one activity that Ijeawele's husband, Chudi, cannot participate in while raising their child?

5. How long has Adichie known Ijeawele as mentioned in the Introduction?

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