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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. After the man in Lagos's comment at receiving a tip, the author says she saw what "dawn on Louis's face"? (14)

2. After the qualifying tests were scored, the teacher said that all class monitors had to be what?

3. The man who advised the author not to call herself a feminist confided in her that people were saying her novel was what?

4. 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?

5. About what issue had the author and Okoloma been arguing when he named her as a feminist?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you characterize Adichie's relationship with Okoloma?

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

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

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 the symbolism of the cane in the anecdote about the class monitor?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within the essay and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss three different women that appear within the essay's narrative and compare and contrast their characteristics. How do their roles differ and how are their roles similar? Taken together, what depiction of women is present in the overall narrative of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay?

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