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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What should Chizalum do if anything makes her uncomfortable, according to Suggestion 8?
(a) Speak up, say it, and shout it.
(b) Speak her mother.
(c) Speak to the police.
(d) Speak up, say it, and take action.

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

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

4. What can Chizalum do if a boy does not like her, according to Suggestion 8?
(a) Chizalum can choose to not like the boy back.
(b) Chizalum can cry and be upset.
(c) Chizalum can tell that boy he is dumb.
(d) Chizalum can choose to be mean to the boy.

5. What is the first descriptor mentioned on Hilary Clinton's Twitter account?
(a) Friend.
(b) Politician.
(c) Woman.
(d) Wife.

6. What is one area of sex that Ijeawele should tell Chizalum about in order to promote healthy notions of sexuality as recommended in Suggestion 12?
(a) Sex is something to be cherished, and Chizalum should wait until marriage.
(b) Sex is a beautiful thing, but it can easily lead to pregnancy.
(c) Sex is a beautiful thing, but there are physical and emotional consequences.
(d) Sex is the most important thing a woman has, and Chizalum should use it to find the best husband.

7. What kind of opinions does Adichie hope Chizalum has in relation to her opinions?
(a) Adichie hopes her opinions will be honest, specific, and spoken.
(b) Adichie hopes her opinions will be informed, humane, and broad-minded.
(c) Adichie hopes her opinions will be radical, true, and self-promoting.
(d) Adichie hopes her opinions will be smart, personal, and well-spoken.

8. What type of beauty will Chizalum notice is valued, according to Adichie?
(a) Whiteness.
(b) Plastic surgery.
(c) Thinness.
(d) Diverse beauty.

9. What does Adichie's friend, Chioma, tell her about being someone people want to be around?
(a) Chioma tells Adichie that people will like her if she is famous.
(b) Chioma tells Adichie to be quiet and respectful.
(c) Chioma tells Adichie to be outspoke and tell her truth no matter what.
(d) Chioma tells Adichie that people will not like something Adichie wants to say or do.

10. What link does Adichie tell Ijeawele to never make in regards to sexuality at the end of Suggestion 12?
(a) Fear.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Pride.
(d) Shame.

11. As mentioned in Suggestion 9, what will Ijeawele have to teach Chizalum, because education does not?
(a) Ijeawele needs to teach proper etiquette.
(b) Ijeawele needs to teach pride.
(c) Ijeawele needs to teach kindness.
(d) Ijeawele needs to teach feminism.

12. What is one way Chizalum can better understand her appearance?
(a) Participating in sports.
(b) Acclimating to black beauty standards.
(c) Valuing her intelligence more than her appearance.
(d) Practicing Igbo traditional appearance standards.

13. What is an example of major feminism in Nigeria?
(a) Men cannot steal from women under any circumstances.
(b) Men are not allowed to own land, unless their wives approve.
(c) Women can leave their husbands if they beat them.
(d) Women have the right to own property whether they are good or not.

14. Adichie recognizes in Suggestion 14 that female goodness is as normal as what?
(a) Female evil.
(b) Female wealth.
(c) Male goodness.
(d) Male oppression of women.

15. As states in Suggestion 14, what is one topic of discourse related to gender that clashes with feminist thought?
(a) Discourse that does not recognize women at all.
(b) Discourse that centers around the female body and appearance.
(c) Discourse that assumes women are morally better than men.
(d) Discourse that says women are stronger parents than men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Suggestion 11 say about biology in relation to gender roles?

2. According to Suggestion 10, what does Ijeawele need to be deliberate about?

3. What is the name of the village where Adichie spent her childhood according to the end of Suggestion 8?

4. In Suggestion 10, when does it say girls stop being physically active?

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

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