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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does is the language of help asked to be rejected in Suggestion 2?
(a) The language of help needs to be admonished, because outside help should never be considered.
(b) The language of help needs to be rejected, because Chudi is not helping by caring for his own child.
(c) The language of help should be analyzed, because it should be 50-50 between Ijeawele and Chudi.
(d) The language of help should be rejected, because it implies that the mother cannot do the job herself.

2. What is Suggestion 1?
(a) Being a mother is the most important part of being a feminist.
(b) Define yourself by motherhood.
(c) Motherhood is a glorious experience.
(d) Be a full person.

3. What is the global-middle class phenomenon of "parenting" in accordance with Suggestion 1?
(a) Praise is so important it ruins relationships.
(b) Failure is okay.
(c) An endless, anxious journey of guilt.
(d) Domestic work is the role of women.

4. What example does Adichie provide that bolster her notions of feminism in Suggestion 3?
(a) Adichie remembers being told to sweep like a girl, while all her brothers were allowed to sweep whatever way they wanted.
(b) Adichie remembers being told to cook dinner quickly and efficiently; her brothers were never asked to cook dinner.
(c) Adichie remembers being told to sweep like a girl, which actually made the job more difficult; she wishes she would have been told how properly to sweep the floor better.
(d) Adichie remembers being told that cleaning was a chore for women, and women needed to be very particular and follow certain rules.

5. What does Adichie say about her views on feminism to Ijeawele at the start of her Letter?
(a) Feminism is exciting and powerful.
(b) Feminism is contextual.
(c) Feminism is for both genders.
(d) Feminism is for women only.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Adichie encounter feminism within the child's clothing industry?

2. What does the absurd idea of "men will be men" mean at the start of the letter?

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

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

5. What example does Adichie provide to prove her point about Igbo tradition?

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