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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a phase that Adichie associates with the notion that caregiving and domestic work are singularly female domains?
(a) "Gender neutrality."
(b) "Asking for help."
(c) "Motherhood is more important than work."
(d) "Doing it all."

2. Why does Adichie warn her friend about this concept at the start of Suggestion 4?
(a) Adichie warns her, because it is a mean, ineffective, silly interpretation of feminism; it does not require advocacy.
(b) Adichie warns her, because she does not want Ijeawele to become affiliated with the wrong types of feminists.
(c) Adichie warns her, because she wants to affirm that feminism is a serious topic.
(d) Adichie warns her, because it is a hollow, appeasing, and bankrupt; it does not require one to fully believe in the cause.

3. What should Ijeawele do if Chizalum will not read, according to Adichie?
(a) Pay her.
(b) Give her candy.
(c) Take away her toys.
(d) Ground her.

4. How are boys' toys different from girls' in Suggestion 3?
(a) Toys for boys are active and engaging; girls have some active toys, but they are not provided with many options.
(b) Toys for boys are active and involve some sort of doing; girls are passive and mostly dolls.
(c) Toys for boys are made from wood and metal; toys for girls are plastic or soft.
(d) Toys for boys are blue; girls get pink toys.

5. What is the issue with the word "princess" as presented in Suggestion 6?
(a) The word is loaded with assumptions.
(b) The word says that there are no queens, only princesses.
(c) The word is too feminine.
(d) The word assumes that all girls want to wear pretty pink dresses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Instead of just labeling something "misogynistic," what does Adichie recommend in Suggestion 6?

2. What is Suggestion 1?

3. What warning does Adichie make to her friend at the end of the Opening of the Letter?

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

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

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