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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. The author suggests that society start to raise boys and girls who do not link what two elements together?
(a) Masculinity and size.
(b) Femininity and weakness.
(c) Masculinity and money.
(d) Masculinity and strength.

2. What threat does the author say is much more likely to be levied against a woman than against a man?
(a) The possibility of having a ruined or nonexistent marriage.
(b) The possibility of having to resort to sex work.
(c) The possibility of demotion.
(d) The possibility of physical violence.

3. The author states that 1,000 years ago, what quality was the most important attribute for survival?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Physical strength.
(c) Innovation.
(d) Knowledge.

4. What two qualities does the author suggest that society focus on when raising children instead of focusing on gender?
(a) Suitability and adaptability.
(b) Money and fame.
(c) Ability and interest.
(d) Happiness and satisfaction.

5. The author's friend who had not challenged her boss told the author it was because she did not want to seem what?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Mean.
(c) Unlikable.
(d) Bitchy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though the author grants that boys and girls are different biologically, she claims that what practice "exaggerates the differences" (33)?

2. What hormone does the author say that men have more of than women?

3. The author tells the story of a Nigeran woman she knows who decided to do what for fear of intimidating a possible future husband?

4. One of the participants in the author's writing workshop had been told by a friend not to do what?

5. What word is used in Nigeria in order to describe a woman who likes and is good at domestic duties?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Adichie contrast the status of an unmarried woman with the status of an unmarried man?

2. What example does Adichie provide for her claim that the city of Lagos has a thriving "entrepreneurial spirit" (16)?

3. What horrific event does Adichie refer to as an effect of Nigerians being raised to think of women as "inherently guilty" (33)?

4. What does Adichie state would be the effects of people living their lives free of gender expectations?

5. What does Adichie judge to be the most severe negative effect society has on boys?

6. How is the theme of language obscuring truth displayed within Adichie's mention of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act?

7. What does tAdichie present as the reason that women do not just "say no to all of this" (28) in relation to gender expectations?

8. What difference does Adichie point out about girls are taught to view marriage versus how boys are taught to view marriage?

9. What is Adichie's stated reason for wanting to tip the young man who had watched her car in her absence?

10. What is Adichie's suggested solution to the problem of boys and girls seeing money as being linked to masculinity?

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