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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Suggestion 1, what piece of advice does the pioneering journalist, Marlene Sanders, give?

2. What is the Adichie's first thought when her friend makes her request?

3. Why does Adichie think that the word "allowed" is so offensive in Suggestion 4?

4. In the Introduction, what does Adichie say makes her feel like an expert in a field?

5. What differs for Adichie when she is asked about sexism as opposed to racism according to Suggestion 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why do Adichie reject the idea of saying that a woman is "doing it all" in Suggestion 1?

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. 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?

9. Why does Adichie reject the language of help?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Igbo tradition is studied throughout the text as being both beneficial and detrimental. Adichie believes that there are pieces of this tradition Chizalum should consider whether they advocate gender equality or still hold onto archaic gender roles. How do you see Igbo tradition in relation to gender equality/inequality as described by Adichie?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the text refers to the powerfulness of language in raising a feminist daughter; she even gives it an entire Suggestion in her text. As first discussed in Suggestion, 3, and in correlation with clothing and toy decisions, Adichie highlights some of the main interpretations of language that condition children at a young age to understand their genders in particular ways. What are some of these words and phrases and how do instill gender assumptions?

Essay Topic 3

In the last Suggestion, Adichie chooses to focus on difference and the usefulness of understanding it to better understand life. Ijeawele needs to make difference an open conversation and an exposed way of viewing the world. How does Adichie recommend the importance of having this conversation?

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