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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Suggestion 15, what does Ijeawle need to teach Chizalum as stated in the first sentence?
(a) Teach her to accept difference if she encounters it.
(b) Teach her about difference.
(c) Teach her to ignore difference.
(d) Teach her to see difference as bad and to not have conversations about it.

3. What does Adichie's nickname mean?
(a) Daughter of the Land of Warriors.
(b) Daughter of the Kind Man.
(c) Daughter of the World.
(d) Daughter of the Land of Beauty.

4. How does Adichie recommend Ijeawele appropriately respond to questions Chizalum poses about various types of people?
(a) I don't know; people like different things.
(b) Some people you will like and others you will not.
(c) I don't know; it's just the way the world is.
(d) People are bizarre and see the world differently.

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

6. Who does Adichie particularly admire as an African American feminist?
(a) Florynce Kennedy.
(b) Ama Ata Aidoo.
(c) Dora Akunyili.
(d) Muthoni Likmani.

7. What is one part of the Igbo culture that should be embraced as mentioned in Suggestion 9?
(a) Tradition.
(b) Community.
(c) Dance.
(d) Money.

8. Why does it make more sense for women to have many sexual partners according to Adichie?
(a) There is a stronger genetical pool, which enables women to raise more children.
(b) There is a larger genetic pool, so there it is more likely the children will be smart.
(c) There is a larger genetic pool, so there are greater chances of bearing offspring who will flourish.
(d) There is a smaller genetic pool, which means natural selection will choose the strongest children to survive.

9. In Suggestion 8, what is it that we, our society, teach girls?
(a) Society teaches girls to be strong, smart, and outgoing.
(b) Society teaches girls to be likeable, to be honest, and to be kind.
(c) Society teaches girls to be shy, to be good listeners, and to be uplifting wives.
(d) Society teaches girls to be likeable, to be nice, and to be false.

10. In Suggestion 9, what is one part of Igbo culture that should be not valued?
(a) Physical beauty.
(b) Racism.
(c) Tradition.
(d) Materialism.

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

12. What does a woman have to be successful at to keep her own name, according to Adichie's friends (33)?
(a) Women need to be single mothers.
(b) Women need to be hardworking mothers.
(c) Women need to be successful at work.
(d) Women need to be involved in politics.

13. What kind of sports does Adichie suggest Chizalum participate in?
(a) Swimming and volleyball.
(b) Any kind of sports.
(c) Running and tennis.
(d) Sports that involve a high-level of physical energy.

14. At the end of the text, what is Adichie's last wish for Chizalum?
(a) Adichie's last wish is that Chizalum will be healthy, smart, and a professional.
(b) Adichie's last wish is that Chizalum will be healthy, happy, and whatever she wants.
(c) Adichie's last wish is that Chizalum will be kind, feminist, and humane.
(d) Adichie's last wish is that Chizalum be a feminist.

15. Adichie states that she was in a room full of women and their conversation was primarily about what?
(a) Love.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Men.
(d) Marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. When should Chizalum receive praise as textually stated in Suggestion 8?

2. When should Chizalum accept people walking different paths, as recommended by Suggestion 15?

3. According to Adichie at the end of Suggestion 15, what is one possible meaning of non-judgmental?

4. Adichie recognizes in Suggestion 14 that female goodness is as normal as what?

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

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