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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. With whom had Louis and the author been out to dinner the night of the incident with the man in Lagos?

2. What about the man in Lagos inspired the author to give him a tip?

3. How did the author meet Okoloma?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is ironic about Adichie's revelation that she read "every single Mills and Boon romance published" (8) before she was 16?

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

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

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 did Adichie decide to do the first time she was called a feminist and why?

7. 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?

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

9. What was the topic of Adichie's previous talk entitled "The Danger of the Single Story" (3)?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's anecdote regarding her twin nieces and the now defunct traditions of the Igbo people. What themes are demonstrated in the author’s use of this anecdote and what rhetorical devices does she use to make those connections?

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's message regarding the actions people must take in order to combat societal sexism?

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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