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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. What does Adichie say needs to be the second part of, "If you criticize X in women, but do not criticize X in men..." (27)?

2. At the end of Suggestion 1, Adichie says that we should be asking a certain question of parents. What is that question?

3. At the end of Suggestion 5, what does the author state as a "worthy investment"?

4. What is one word Adichie recommends replacing X with?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Adichie's general opinion about cooking in relation to gender expectations?

6. At the end of Adichie's letter, what does she mean by, "Sometimes life just does its thing" (7)?

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

8. What does it mean to not define oneself solely by motherhood?

9. Why does Adichie feel she might be qualified to respond to her friend's request in the Introduction?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the letter, Adichie tells Ijeawele to respond, "I don't know. It's just the way the world is" (62) to some of Chizalum's more difficult and unanswerable questions. This response will teach Chizalum that there are various interpretations of life. Why do you believe this phrase is useful according to the textual examples and explanations?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Authors purposefully choose to structure their texts to provide their ideas and themes in an engaging and thorough manner. Adichie chooses to structure her text in letter format. Why do you believe Adichie chose to separate her ideas into a Letter containing Suggestions and how does that help her get her message across?

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