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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. How are boys' toys different from girls' in Suggestion 3?
(a) Toys for boys are made from wood and metal; toys for girls are plastic or soft.
(b) Toys for boys are active and engaging; girls have some active toys, but they are not provided with many options.
(c) Toys for boys are active and involve some sort of doing; girls are passive and mostly dolls.
(d) Toys for boys are blue; girls get pink toys.

2. Why does it matter what Ijeawele says to her child in Suggestion 6?
(a) Chizalum will learn what is most important.
(b) What Ijeawele say teaches Chizalum what she needs to value.
(c) Chizalum will use those same words later.
(d) What Ijeawele say tells her what is good or bad.

3. What argument is made about cooking in Suggestion 3?
(a) Cooking is a shared responsibility for both genders, because it helps create stronger relationships.
(b) Cooking is learned; it is a life skill that both men and women should ideally have.
(c) Cooking is not an important part of a relationship.
(d) Cooking is learned; it is easier for women to learn, but men can too.

4. What example does Adichie provide to prove her point about Igbo tradition?
(a) Adichie states that trading was exclusively done by women in some parts of Igboland.
(b) Adichie recalls that men did do most of the work, but women did contribute as well.
(c) Adichie recants a time when her sister started working and the family was much better off.
(d) Adichie refers to an old myth from Igbo tradition, which asks families to remain balanced.

5. What does Adichie believe needs more attention: sexism or racism? Why?
(a) Adichie thinks racism is at the forefront, but sexism is a close second.
(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 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.
(d) Adichie thinks both ventures are equally important, because they are both forms of persecution.

Short Answer Questions

1. What should Ijeawele do if Chizalum will not read, according to Adichie?

2. In Suggestion 6, what does Adichie ask Chizalum to question about men who have empathy for women?

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

4. What is the better alternative to saying, "Don't you know you're old enough to find a husband?" (27)?

5. What is the global-middle class phenomenon of "parenting" in accordance with Suggestion 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Adichie describe the idea of togetherness in Suggestion 2?

2. As mentioned in Suggestion 3, why do we need to question the idea of marriage as a prize to women?

3. Why is Adichie angrier about sexism than racism as stated in Suggestion 4?

4. Why is Adichie upset about children's clothing options in relation to gender?

5. What does the author realize about motherhood after becoming a mother herself as mentioned in the Introduction?

6. What are some areas of language that Chizalum needs to inspect as recommended in Suggestion 6?

7. Why does Suggestion 1 ask Ijeawele to allow herself to fail?

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

9. Why is it sexist for men to speak about rape and say, "if it were my daughter or wife or sister" (29).

10. At the end of the letter, Adichie consolidates her overall purpose to Ijeawele by asking her to do only one thing. What is this thing and why is it important?

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