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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective does the author use to describe her reaction to the female academic's accusation that Western culture had infiltrated the author's mind?
(a) Anger.
(b) Glee.
(c) Amusement.
(d) Frustration.

2. The author says that the group of young men in Lagos make a business out of finding parking spots, even when what condition is met?
(a) Someone needs to park an RV.
(b) There are no parking spots to be had.
(c) It is pouring down rain.
(d) When there are available parking spots.

3. How did the author meet Okoloma?
(a) They were distant cousins and met at a family reunion.
(b) They worked together.
(c) They met at a rally for social justice.
(d) They grew up on the same street.

4. The author says that a dear friend of hers once told her that calling herself a feminist meant what?
(a) That she was probably gay.
(b) That she was too political for her own good.
(c) That she was too pretty for such a label.
(d) That she hated men.

5. What adverb does the author use to describe the manner in which the young men in Lagos help people park their cars?
(a) Gladly.
(b) Dramatically.
(c) Hastily.
(d) Slowly.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what area of her country was the author's primary school located?

2. The author describes Lagos as having more energy than what city?

3. How much money did the author give as a tip to the man in Lagos?

4. The author relates that her primary school teacher had announced that how many of the top test-takers would become class monitors?

5. What type of point of view is used within the author's list of stereotypical qualities attributed to feminists?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Adichie's reaction to the journalist's criticism of her novel and how does it display themes inherent to the essay?

2. What is the underlying meaning behind Adichie's statement that "feminism was un-African"? (8)

3. How is the device of repetition employed within Adichie's list of the connotations associated with the word feminist?

4. How does the theme of perspective reemerge within Adichie's anecdote about her friend Louis?

5. Who tells Adichie that calling herself a feminist means that she hates men and why is this source significant?

6. What is ironic about Adichie's revelation that she read "every single Mills and Boon romance published" (8) before she was 16?

7. How does Adichie describe the boy who was awarded the role of class monitor and do her revelations depict her message about focusing on interest and ability rather than on gender?

8. What was Adichie's reason for choosing the subject of feminism for her speech?

9. What exposition does Adichie provide within her anecdote about the role of class monitor?

10. Describe the occasion when Adichie was first called a feminist and how she received the comment.

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