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

2. Before British Colonialism, what other activity did women do in Nigeria?

3. Why does Adichie argue that women do not need to be championed or revered at the end of Suggestion 6?

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

5. If a husband is not a headmaster according to Adichie, what is a wife not?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Adichie reject the language of help?

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

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

10. Why does the author argue against Feminism Lite?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Women come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Adichie insists that Chizalum be exposed to all sorts of beauty and not determine what beauty is based on media. How does Adichie describe the ways that Ijeawele should see beauty and understand her connection it to it?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Suggestion 3 asks Ijeawele to challenge "gender roles,"specifically analyzing the notion of clothing colors and gender toy acceptance. What are Adichie's descriptions of these threats to gender equality and how does she validate them?

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