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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 about the man in Lagos inspired the author to give him a tip?
2. What job did the man hold who advised the author not to call herself a feminist?
3. What condition does the author say must be met before she goes out to restaurants or cafes in Lagos?
4. The author describes Lagos as having more energy than what city?
5. When the man advised the author not to call herself a feminist, he said that feminists are women who are unhappy because of what reason??
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What was Adichie's reason for choosing the subject of feminism for her speech?
3. What is the symbolism of the cane in the anecdote about the class monitor?
4. From what source was Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's essay We Should All Be Feminists adapted?
5. 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?
6. 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)?
7. What is Adichie's purpose for using the second person point of view within her list of the connotations associated with the word feminist?
8. What were the duties of the class monitor at Adichie's primary school?
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. How would you characterize Adichie's relationship with Okoloma?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Examine Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s use of characterization methods to portray people within her life. What effect do these characterization methods have on the essay's inherent themes and messages?
Essay Topic 2
What is the author's message regarding the connection between anger and productivity and how does she get this message across to the reader?
Essay Topic 3
How does the author employ the use or rejection of fallacy within her argumentative essay and how does the inclusion of fallacy help the author to prove her own points within the essay?
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