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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it true progress when a woman does not clap after a man cooks a meal according to Suggestion 6?
(a) When she claps, she is giving unnecessary praise.
(b) When she claps, this implies that cooking is an inherently female act.
(c) Her clapping gives the man the impression that he is good at something that he is not.
(d) Her clapping tells the man that she loves him for his cooking.

2. What is the idea of the danger Adichie talks about at the start of Suggestion 4?
(a) The idea of conditional female equality.
(b) The idea of conditional gender expectations.
(c) The idea of unconditional female equality.
(d) The idea of unconditional gender assumptions.

3. What example does Adichie provide that bolster her notions of feminism in Suggestion 3?
(a) Adichie remembers being told that cleaning was a chore for women, and women needed to be very particular and follow certain rules.
(b) Adichie remembers being told to sweep like a girl, while all her brothers were allowed to sweep whatever way they wanted.
(c) Adichie remembers being told to cook dinner quickly and efficiently; her brothers were never asked to cook dinner.
(d) Adichie remembers being told to sweep like a girl, which actually made the job more difficult; she wishes she would have been told how properly to sweep the floor better.

4. At the end of Suggestion 2, praise for fathers it put into question. Why does Adichie believe this is an important concept to be analyzed?
(a) Adichie promotes the notion that fathers do not deserve additional gratitude or praise for bringing a child into the world just as the mothers do; the child belongs equally to them.
(b) Adichie recognizes that men need recognition to be more involved in their child's lives, so it is necessary.
(c) Adichie promotes that fathers should be overly praised, so that they are more active in their child's life.
(d) Adichie thinks is is ridiculous that a father be more revered than a mother when the mother is the actually the one who does most of the work; she deserves more praise.

5. What words does Adichie prefer over "princess"?
(a) Sun and star.
(b) Angel and sweetheart.
(c) Genius and moon.
(d) Angel and star.

Short Answer Questions

1. Adichie identifies two "Feminist Tools" for Ijeawele to consider. What are they?

2. As stated in the Introduction, how long ago did the author, Adichie, receive a request her for advice?

3. At the start of Suggestion 6, how does the author define "language"?

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

5. How does Adichie encounter feminism within the child's clothing industry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is reading something Adichie suggests for Chizalum at the start of Suggestion 5?

2. At the start of the letter, what are the 2 Feminist Tools that serve as a premise for feminist thought?

3. Adichie states that she hears women say, "Leave the woman alone to do what she wants as long as her husband allows" (22). Why does Adichie argue against this statement?

4. In Suggestion 6, what are the questions that Adichie says Chizalum needs to pose using smart language?

5. Why does Ijeawele need to choose her language when speaking with Chizalum?

6. In relation to toys in Suggestion 3, why is Adichie disturbed by a certain young girl's experience?

7. What unique choice does Adichie describe in relation to a husband cheating in regards to the start of the letter?

8. In the closing of Suggestion 2, why does Adichie disagree with her friend, Nwabu, on his perception of being a single dad?

9. How are powerful women "policed" in Adichie's mind (24)?

10. What does it mean to not define oneself solely by motherhood?

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