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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Suggestions 10 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one word Adichie recommends replacing X with?
(a) Pridefulness.
(b) Abuse.
(c) Anger.
(d) Silence.

2. What is the sad truth mentioned at the end of Suggestion 4?
(a) Women have to disguise their power.
(b) Our world is full of men and women who do not like powerful woman.
(c) Society is uncomfortable with powerful women due to traditions.
(d) Semi-feminists are taking over America.

3. Why does Adichie warn her friend about this concept at the start of Suggestion 4?
(a) Adichie warns her, because it is a hollow, appeasing, and bankrupt; it does not require one to fully believe in the cause.
(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 mean, ineffective, silly interpretation of feminism; it does not require advocacy.

4. What example does Adichie provide to prove her point about Igbo tradition?
(a) Adichie recants a time when her sister started working and the family was much better off.
(b) Adichie states that trading was exclusively done by women in some parts of Igboland.
(c) Adichie recalls that men did do most of the work, but women did contribute as well.
(d) Adichie refers to an old myth from Igbo tradition, which asks families to remain balanced.

5. What does Adichie believe matters most in relation to the theme of Suggestion 1?
(a) Adichie gives the example that mothers worked while they were growing up, and they still turned out well.
(b) Adichie states that what matters is what you want for yourself, and not what others want.
(c) Adichie believes that women must reject the idea that motherhood and work are mutually exclusive.
(d) Adichie thinks shunning Igbo tradition is the only way to fully follow feminist principles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Adichie think children should be named in an argument against Igbo tradition?

2. What is the Adichie's first thought when her friend makes her request?

3. What should Ijeawele do if Chizalum will not read, according to Adichie?

4. Why does it matter what Ijeawele says to her child in Suggestion 6?

5. What charge does Adichie take seriously according to her Letter?

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