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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Suggestions 7 - 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What question does Adichie's friend, Ijeawele, ask her at the start of the text?
(a) How to raise her son as a feminist.
(b) How to take care of her daughter.
(c) How to raise her daughter as a feminist.
(d) How to raise her daughter to be smart.

2. What does Adichie's friend, Chioma, tell her about being someone people want to be around?
(a) Chioma tells Adichie to be outspoke and tell her truth no matter what.
(b) Chioma tells Adichie that people will not like something Adichie wants to say or do.
(c) Chioma tells Adichie that people will like her if she is famous.
(d) Chioma tells Adichie to be quiet and respectful.

3. What does Adichie introduce as a true Igbo tradition in Suggestion 1?
(a) The mother working and raising the children.
(b) The mother staying home.
(c) The father working and the mother staying at home.
(d) A double-income family.

4. Why is a women's name still about patriarchy according to what people have said to Adichie?
(a) The woman will get married, and her husband will ensure she takes it.
(b) The woman's father's beliefs still demand it.
(c) The woman's father's name is still present.
(d) The woman will end up taking the husband's name in order to handle serious matters.

5. What part of African culture does Adichie believe needs to be taught as mentioned in Suggestion 9?
(a) Thoughtfulness and resilience.
(b) Beauty and resilience.
(c) Kindess and work ethic.
(d) Independence and toughness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adichie's nickname mean?

2. Toward the middle of Suggestion 1, Adichie identifies what trait as being important to motherhood?

3. As mentioned in Suggestion 3, what idea needs to be questioned as far as women's roles in marriage?

4. What should Ijeawele do if Chizalum will not read, according to Adichie?

5. What is the idea of the danger Adichie talks about at the start of Suggestion 4?

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