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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 condition does the author say must be met before she goes out to restaurants or cafes in Lagos?
2. About what issue had the author and Okoloma been arguing when he named her as a feminist?
3. In what area of her country was the author's primary school located?
4. In what country was the author's original TED Talk about feminism given?
5. What was the title of the author's first novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Adichie employ self-deprecating humor in her anecdote about the Nigerian journalist?
2. How does the theme of perspective reemerge within Adichie's anecdote about her friend Louis?
3. 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?
4. What were the duties of the class monitor at Adichie's primary school?
5. What is the underlying meaning behind Adichie's statement that "feminism was un-African"? (8)
6. Describe the occasion when Adichie was first called a feminist and how she received the comment.
7. What exposition does Adichie provide within her anecdote about the role of class monitor?
8. 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?
9. What is Adichie's purpose for using the second person point of view within her list of the connotations associated with the word feminist?
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 are the themes of eccentricity and conformity depicted within the narrative of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s essay?
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 does the author's use of the first and second person point of view serve her purposes over the course of the essay? Discuss how Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s choice of point of view helps to advance her treatment of at least three particular themes within the text.
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