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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. At the end of Suggestion 5, what does the author state as a "worthy investment"?
2. Why does it matter what Ijeawele says to her child in Suggestion 6?
3. As mentioned in Suggestion 3, what idea needs to be questioned as far as women's roles in marriage?
4. What does Adichie propose Ijeawele teach her daughter to overcome all the issues presented in Suggestion 3?
5. What is this book a version of?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why is Adichie angrier about sexism than racism as stated in Suggestion 4?
3. At the end of Adichie's letter, what does she mean by, "Sometimes life just does its thing" (7)?
4. Why is reading something Adichie suggests for Chizalum at the start of Suggestion 5?
5. What are some areas of language that Chizalum needs to inspect as recommended in Suggestion 6?
6. Why do Adichie reject the idea of saying that a woman is "doing it all" in Suggestion 1?
7. How are powerful women "policed" in Adichie's mind (24)?
8. Why does Adichie recommend that Chizalum be paid for reading?
9. In Suggestion 6, what are the questions that Adichie says Chizalum needs to pose using smart language?
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
One point of focus from the text is that work and motherhood are not mutually exclusive. Adichie mentions multiple reasons as to why women are sent this message. Why do women receive negative feedback about working and being women?
Essay Topic 2
In Suggestion 2, there is a debate about how two genders can equally raise a child, and how that equality provides a child with a better understanding of life. How can two parents share the tasks of parenting to ensure equality and devote themselves to giving a child strong background of appropriate gender roles?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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