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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the phrase that "a mother is really in charge behind the scenes" upsetting to feminist thought?
(a) The phrase implies that women can only have power if it is in disguise.
(b) The phrase suggests that women are working harder than their male counterparts.
(c) The phrase gives all the power of real control to men.
(d) The phrase makes one curious about what women are doing behind the scenes.

2. At the start of Suggestion 4, what does Adichie warn her friend about?
(a) Feminism Lite.
(b) Feminist Opinion.
(c) Feminist Thought.
(d) Feminism Modesty.

3. At the end of Suggestion 5, what does the author state as a "worthy investment"?
(a) Telling Chizalum about the importance of reading.
(b) Reading with Chizalum every day.
(c) Giving Chizalum time each day to read.
(d) Paying Chizalum to read.

4. How old is Ijeawele's daughter when Adichie writes her letter?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Adichie warn her friend about this concept at the start of Suggestion 4?

2. Why is it true progress when a woman does not clap after a man cooks a meal according to Suggestion 6?

3. How does Adichie feel about work as recommended in Suggestion 3?

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

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

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