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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. Why does is the language of help asked to be rejected in Suggestion 2?

2. What is Adichie upset about in regards to emotions in Suggestion 4?

3. What does Adichie decide to do as a response to Ijeawele's request in the Introduction?

4. What does Adichie believe matters most in relation to the theme of Suggestion 1?

5. What is one way a new mother can approach parenting as recommended in Suggestion 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unique choice does Adichie describe in relation to a husband cheating in regards to the start of the letter?

2. In relation to toys in Suggestion 3, why is Adichie disturbed by a certain young girl's experience?

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

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

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

6. At the end of Suggestion 2, why does Adichie state that Chudi deserve no additional gratitude or praise?

7. 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?

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

9. Why is reading something Adichie suggests for Chizalum at the start of Suggestion 5?

10. Why does Adichie recommend that Chizalum be paid for reading?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

At the end of the Introduction and beginning of the Letter, Adichie mentions that the most important thing a mother can do is "try." How does she describe the reason that it is the most important and why is it the most influential piece to raising any child?

Essay Topic 3

Teaching Chizalum about romance and giving her the language to speak about it are imperative to Adichie. She provides many examples as to how Chizalum can have a healthy romantic life and what that should look like. How are these examples useful to Adichie's letter and what overall message do they provide to Chizalum?

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