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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. When does Adichie say Ijeawele should talk to Chizalum about sex?
(a) Teenage years.
(b) Never.
(c) Adult age.
(d) At an early age.

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

3. What is better than likability, as stated in Suggestion 8?
(a) Being present every moment.
(b) Being a good friend to others.
(c) Being honest all the time.
(d) Being your full self.

4. What part of African culture does Adichie believe needs to be taught as mentioned in Suggestion 9?
(a) Kindess and work ethic.
(b) Thoughtfulness and resilience.
(c) Independence and toughness.
(d) Beauty and resilience.

5. Instead of being likeable, what does Adichie want Chizalum to be taught?
(a) To be honest and kind.
(b) To be taught to be candid and positive.
(c) To be taught to be honest and generous.
(d) To be taught to be feminist and cautious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How should Ijeawele exemplify "difference," according to the start of Suggestion 15?

2. How does Adichie address homosexuality on Page 62?

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

4. How does Adichie feel about Chizalum wearing make-up?

5. What is one benefit Adichie mentions of teaching Chizalum about difference?

Short Essay Questions

1. As made in Suggestion 10, what are some ways that Ijeawele can engage Chizalum with her appearance?

2. What was the sexuality seminar about mentioned at the start of Suggestion 12?

3. Why would Adichie support Chizalum wearing make-up and fashion as mentioned in Suggestion 10?

4. Why would it be disingenuous for Ijeawele to teach Chizalum that sex is only for reproduction?

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

6. Why should Chizalum not universalize her own standards and expectations concerning difference?

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

8. Why does Adichie say that Ijeawele should selectively teach Chizalum about Igbo tradition?

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

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

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