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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. 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 says women are stronger parents than men.
(d) Discourse that assumes women are morally better than men.

2. How should Chizalum feel about being active, according to Adichie in Suggestion 10?
(a) Chizalum should value it.
(b) Chizalum should not take it too seriously.
(c) Chizalum should make it a high priority.
(d) Chizalum should see it as secondary to school.

3. Adichie specifies that Ijeawele does not need to be what for Chizalum when talking about love?
(a) Sister.
(b) Confidant.
(c) Mother.
(d) Friend.

4. What is the most common biological reason that infers men's superiority found in Suggestion 11?
(a) Men's physical stature.
(b) Men's societal privilege.
(c) Men's ability to have many children, even into their later years.
(d) Men's choice of wives.

5. Why did Hilary Rodham Clinton eventually drop her maiden name?
(a) Due to political pressure.
(b) Because it is too confusing to voters.
(c) Because she did not like her maiden name.
(d) Because her husband forced her to.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Suggestion 9, what is one part of Igbo culture that should be not valued?

2. What does Adichie truly wish for Chizalum in relation to marriage?

3. What kind of sports does Adichie suggest Chizalum participate in?

4. At the end of Suggestion 12, what is the main argument Adichie makes about female periods?

5. What should Chizalum do if anything makes her uncomfortable, according to Suggestion 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the reasons Adichie identifies marriage proposals as examples of sexism?

2. Why should marriage never be spoken of as an achievement as mentioned at the start of Suggestion 7?

3. What recommendation does Adichie make for married couples to embark on together?

4. At the end of Suggestion 10, why does Adichie say that she cannot overstate the power of alternatives?

5. What is so upsetting to Adichie at the start of Suggestion 8, because of the pressure to be liked?

6. Describe Adichie's opinion about Hilary Clinton's name?

7. What are some examples of the harmfulness of likeability in girls and women, according to Adichie?

8. What parts of Igbo tradition should Chizalum reject to better shape an identity?

9. What physical mainstream world values will Chizalum encounter as mentioned on Page 46?

10. At the start of Suggestion 9, why does Adichie think Igbo culture is vital to Chizalum's identity?

(see the answer keys)

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