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

2. What does Adichie believe needs more attention: sexism or racism? Why?
(a) Adichie thinks both ventures are equally important, because they are both forms of persecution.
(b) Adichie sees sexism as being more important, because it is still unacknowledged as being a real issue, while racism is easily accepted as a problem.
(c) Adichie thinks racism is at the forefront, but sexism is a close second.
(d) Adichie feels that sexism needs more attention in our present society, because there have been so many examples of violence that have stemmed due to the misunderstanding of this topic.

3. Adichie identifies two "Feminist Tools" for Ijeawele to consider. What are they?
(a) Women matter equally, and feminist voice is very important.
(b) Women must be treated equally, and men are not superior.
(c) Women matter equally, and can you reverse notions that are appropriate for both genders.
(d) Women need a voice and a space to be heard.

4. Why is Adichie upset about the term her friend, Nwabu, speaking about becoming "Mr. Mom" when his wife left him home with the children?
(a) "Mr. Mom" sounds ridiculous and negates the role.
(b) "Mr. Mom" implies that the father is detached from parenting and providing an additional service, when in reality the father is simply being a dad.
(c) "Mr. Mom" suggests that men are feminine, which goes against Igbo tradition.
(d) "Mr. Mom" emphasizes the inequalities of women and men by giving the revered title of, "Mom," to a man.

5. How does Adichie encounter feminism within the child's clothing industry?
(a) Adichie sees that colors are unrightfully associated with genders, and that girls should always wear blue to protest this.
(b) Adichie sees the bountiful amount of colors that are available to both genders.
(c) Adichie sees the separation of colors based on genders, and she is determined to change the clothing industry.
(d) Adichie sees that colors are unrightfully associated with genders, and that the boy colors are more vibrant and varied.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Philip May were prime minister, what word might we hear in reference to his wife as discussed in Suggestion 4?

2. Why does Adichie warn her friend about this concept at the start of Suggestion 4?

3. Why is it important that Chizalum reject gender roles from the beginning as stated in Suggestion 3?

4. What is the magnificent thing that Ijeawele has done at the start of the letter?

5. What example does Adichie provide to prove her point about Igbo tradition?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Suggestion 2, why does Adichie state that Chudi deserve no additional gratitude or praise?

2. What specific example does Adichie provide in Suggestion 3 that conveys how gender roles are nonsense?

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

4. Why does the reference in Suggestion 4 about Theresa May showcase Feminism Lite?

5. Why does Adichie recommend that Chizalum be paid for reading?

6. Why does Adichie reject the language of help?

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

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

9. What are some of the phrases and implications of Feminism Lite Adichie points out as being troubling in Suggestion 4?

10. What does Adichie hope to do with the letter as presented in the Introduction?

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