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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. When should Chizalum receive praise as textually stated in Suggestion 8?

2. What part of African culture does Adichie believe needs to be taught as mentioned in Suggestion 9?

3. What is an odd practice of marriage that most societies follow and Adichie thinks is a sign of inequality?

4. What does Adichie believe is the most important thing in life, as stated in Suggestion 13?

5. In Suggestion 9, what is one part of Igbo culture that should be not valued?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why would Adichie support Chizalum wearing make-up and fashion as mentioned in Suggestion 10?

2. As stated in Suggestion 13, why does Ijeawele need to know about the romance in Chizalum's life?

3. What are some examples in Suggestion 11 where biology is used for/against gender expectation?

4. How can Ijeawele be prepared for Chizalum to have sex before 18 as stated in Suggestion 12?

5. What is so upsetting to Adichie at the start of Suggestion 8, because of the pressure to be liked?

6. At the start of Suggestion 15, what does Adichie request of Ijeawele in teaching Chizalum about difference?

7. In Suggestion 7, what is the Adichie's issue with titles, such as Mr. Ms. and Mrs.?

8. What was the sexuality seminar about mentioned at the start of Suggestion 12?

9. In Suggestion 14, why does Adichie ask Chizalum to not treat the oppressed like saints?

10. What are the reasons Adichie identifies marriage proposals as examples of sexism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suggestion 1 begins by saying that Ijeawele needs to be a full person; she needs to be more than a mother in order to live a whole life. How does one live as a full person?

Essay Topic 2

At the start of Suggestion 12, Adichie broaches the matter of sex. She describes a seminar that Ijeawele and she attended a long time ago and the overall feeling it left them with. What is the main reasons she inserts this experience?

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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