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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. From what source does the author say the man in Lagos had believed that all her money had originated?
(a) From family inheritance.
(b) From her husband.
(c) From prostitution.
(d) From Louis.

2. The author describes Lagos as having more energy than what city?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) London.
(c) New York City.
(d) Paris.

3. In what country was the author promoting her first novel when a man advised her not to call herself a feminist?
(a) Zimbabwe.
(b) Zambia.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) South Africa.

4. From what location did the author pull out the money when tipping the man in Lagos?
(a) From Louis's wallet.
(b) From her glove compartment.
(c) From her pocket.
(d) From her bag.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What gesture does the author remember the man making as he advised her not to call herself a feminist?

3. The author says that the first time she was called a feminist, the speaker's tone had been the same tone a person would use to accuse someone of being a what?

4. What two adjectives does the author use to describe the man's reaction to receiving a tip?

5. The only TED Talk the author had given prior to her speech about feminism was called "The Danger of the Single Story" and focused on what topic?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Adichie's purpose for using the second person point of view within her list of the connotations associated with the word feminist?

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

3. What were the duties of the class monitor at Adichie's primary school?

4. How does Adichie characterize Louis's views on gender before the tipping incident?

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

6. What is ironic about the teacher's statement that the class monitor of course had to be a boy and that she had thought this fact would be "obvious" (10)?

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

8. How did Adichie's expectations of the audience's reaction differ from the way in which the audience actually reacted to the author's speech about feminism?

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

10. What conclusion does Adichie reach as a result of awarding herself the title of "Happy African Feminist Who Does Not Hate Me and Who Likes to Wear Lip Gloss and High Heels For Herself and Not For Men" (9)?

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