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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. How did the author meet Okoloma?

2. In what country was the author's original TED Talk about feminism given?

3. What detail of Okoloma's method of dress is remembered vividly by the author?

4. What does the author give as the reason for why the man in Lagos had believed what he had about the source of the author's money?

5. What superlative adjective does the author use to describe the city of Lagos?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Adichie's purpose for waiting until the end of the anecdote to reveal that she was not allowed to be class monitor since she was a girl?

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

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

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

6. What exposition does Adichie provide within her anecdote about the role of 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. How does Adichie employ self-deprecating humor in her anecdote about the Nigerian journalist?

9. 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)?

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

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

How is the theme of invisibility portrayed in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay? Examine the author's treatment of and messages regarding invisibility throughout the work.

Essay Topic 3

How are the themes of eccentricity and conformity depicted within the narrative of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay?

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