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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Suggestions 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the start of Suggestion 6, how does the author define "language"?
(a) "The repository of our prejudices, our beliefs, our assumptions" (26).
(b) "An expensive endeavor" (26).
(c) "It teaches her what she should value" (26).
(d) "You will have to question your own language" (26).

2. 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?
(a) Adichie promotes the notion that fathers do not deserve additional gratitude or praise for bringing a child into the world just as the mothers do; the child belongs equally to them.
(b) Adichie recognizes that men need recognition to be more involved in their child's lives, so it is necessary.
(c) Adichie promotes that fathers should be overly praised, so that they are more active in their child's life.
(d) Adichie thinks is is ridiculous that a father be more revered than a mother when the mother is the actually the one who does most of the work; she deserves more praise.

3. What is the idea of the danger Adichie talks about at the start of Suggestion 4?
(a) The idea of unconditional gender assumptions.
(b) The idea of conditional gender expectations.
(c) The idea of unconditional female equality.
(d) The idea of conditional female equality.

4. What warning does Adichie make to her friend at the end of the Opening of the Letter?
(a) Society will tell Chizalum to be careful how she acts around men.
(b) Ijeawele might do everything Adichie suggests, but Chizalum will turn out differently.
(c) Chizalum will turn out according to society, but Ijeawele should punish her if she does.
(d) Ijeawele will not be able to teach all Suggestions, but she should focus on some.

5. Why is Adichie upset about the term her friend, Nwabu, speaking about becoming "Mr. Mom" when his wife left him home with the children?
(a) "Mr. Mom" suggests that men are feminine, which goes against Igbo tradition.
(b) "Mr. Mom" implies that the father is detached from parenting and providing an additional service, when in reality the father is simply being a dad.
(c) "Mr. Mom" sounds ridiculous and negates the role.
(d) "Mr. Mom" emphasizes the inequalities of women and men by giving the revered title of, "Mom," to a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Adichie argue that women do not need to be championed or revered at the end of Suggestion 6?

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

3. What is an example that Adichie provides in response to portraying one of the tools at the start of the text?

4. What does Adichie recommend in Suggestion 6 for Ijeawele to do in order to teach Chizalum about language?

5. As stated in the Introduction, how long ago did the author, Adichie, receive a request her for advice?

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