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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is a women's name still about patriarchy according to what people have said to Adichie?
(a) The woman will get married, and her husband will ensure she takes it.
(b) The woman's father's name is still present.
(c) The woman's father's beliefs still demand it.
(d) The woman will end up taking the husband's name in order to handle serious matters.

2. What is the wish Adichie makes at the end of Suggestion 8?
(a) Adichie wishes someone had told her about physical appearances and marriage.
(b) Adichie wishes someone had told her about men in general.
(c) Adichie wishes someone had told her about relationships and female acceptance.
(d) Adichie wishes someone had told her that women have it difficult, but can overcome anything.

3. In Suggestion 10, when does it say girls stop being physically active?
(a) Girls stop when they realize beauty is more important.
(b) Girls stop when they discover make-up.
(c) Girls stop when puberty arrives.
(d) Girls stop once boys start making fun of them.

4. In Suggestion 10, how does Adichie say children learn?
(a) By trial and error.
(b) By forging their own paths.
(c) By example.
(d) By failing and learning from mistakes.

5. Who else should Chizalum be surrounded by aside from a village of Aunties?
(a) A village of grandmothers.
(b) A village of uncles.
(c) A village of smart women.
(d) A village of small children.

6. Adichie says it is not enough to raise a daughter you can speak to about sex, but rather, Ijeawele needs to provide what other skill as well?
(a) Ijeawele needs to give Chizalum the freedom to also not speak with her.
(b) Ijeawele needs to give Chizalum the language to talk to her.
(c) Ijeawele needs to give Chizalum the physical instructions on how to be safe about sex.
(d) Ijeawele needs to give Chizalum the opportunity to speak with her father as well.

7. What should Chizalum do if another child takes her toy?
(a) Chizalum should let it go and find another toy.
(b) Chizalum should fight the other child for what is hers.
(c) Chizalum should take it back.
(d) Chizalum should share.

8. Who are social norms created by?
(a) Human beings.
(b) The government.
(c) Men.
(d) Society as a whole.

9. Why does Adichie feel is a reason it is difficult for women to keep their names according to Suggestion 7?
(a) Keeping their names makes their husbands angry, and they treat them poorly.
(b) Keeping their names requires energy - mental, emotional, even physical.
(c) Keeping their names means they are too feminine.
(d) Keeping their names implies that they are not committed to their husbands.

10. What does this self, identified by Adichie in Suggestion 8, look like in more descriptive terms?
(a) A self that never holds back or backs down.
(b) A self that takes care of a family and works.
(c) A self that is honest and aware of the equal humanity of other people.
(d) A self that is honest and aware of politics.

11. Who capitalizes on how we teach girls to be?
(a) Parents.
(b) Older men.
(c) Older girls.
(d) Sexual predators.

12. What is the shame we attach to female sexuality truly about, according to Suggestion 12?
(a) Biology.
(b) Family values.
(c) Male dominance.
(d) Control.

13. At the start of Suggestion 7, what does Adichie mention about gender equality in relationships?
(a) Women sacrifice more at a loss to themselves, because they have to maintain an uneven exchange.
(b) Women sacrifice more at their expense, because men are superior.
(c) Men abuse their power, and women have to abide by their rules.
(d) Women automatically have to be subservient to men.

14. As first mentioned in Suggestion 13, what will happen to Chizalum no matter what?
(a) Regret.
(b) Pride.
(c) Sex.
(d) Romance.

15. What point does Adichie make about the inequality of marriage proposals against her opposing "less than" feminsits?
(a) A woman feels obligated to say yes when asked; men have the control.
(b) A man can stay with a woman as long as he wants without caring.
(c) A woman has to be asked first; the woman do not have the power.
(d) A man feels obligated to ask a woman when he is ready; he does not care if the woman says yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. As stated in Suggestion 11, what is a strong personal example of how women are not equal parents in Igbo tradition?

2. What is the consequence of gender inequality in relationships as stated in Suggestion 7?

3. What part of African culture does Adichie believe needs to be taught as mentioned in Suggestion 9?

4. What does Adichie believe is the most important thing in life, as stated in Suggestion 13?

5. In Suggestion 10, what does Adichie tell Ijeawele to protect Chizalum from?

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