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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 Suggestion 11 say about biology in relation to gender roles?

2. Who else should Chizalum be surrounded by aside from a village of Aunties?

3. When female politicians change their last names to their husband's, what does this mean about society as touched upon in Suggestion 7?

4. What types of aunties should Ijeawele surround Chizalum with, according to Adichie?

5. How does Adichie describe female misogyny in Suggestion 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why should Chizalum not universalize her own standards and expectations concerning difference?

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

3. Why should marriage never be spoken of as an achievement as mentioned at the start of Suggestion 7?

4. Why is Adichie struck by the difference of conversations about love with women and then men?

5. At the start of Suggestion 9, why does Adichie think Igbo culture is vital to Chizalum's identity?

6. At the end of Suggestion 10, why does Adichie say that she cannot overstate the power of alternatives?

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

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

9. What physical mainstream world values will Chizalum encounter as mentioned on Page 46?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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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