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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What roles, according to Suggestion 7, do the world value in a woman more than anything else?
(a) Wife and protector.
(b) Marital and maternal.
(c) Guardian and wife.
(d) Marital and material.

2. What is the first descriptor mentioned on Hilary Clinton's Twitter account?
(a) Friend.
(b) Politician.
(c) Woman.
(d) Wife.

3. What point does Adichie make about the inequality of marriage proposals against her opposing "less than" feminsits?
(a) A woman feels obligated to say yes when asked; men have the control.
(b) A man can stay with a woman as long as he wants without caring.
(c) A woman has to be asked first; the woman do not have the power.
(d) A man feels obligated to ask a woman when he is ready; he does not care if the woman says yes.

4. Instead of being likeable, what does Adichie want Chizalum to be taught?
(a) To be taught to be candid and positive.
(b) To be taught to be feminist and cautious.
(c) To be taught to be honest and generous.
(d) To be honest and kind.

5. In Suggestion 10, how does Adichie say children learn?
(a) By failing and learning from mistakes.
(b) By trial and error.
(c) By example.
(d) By forging their own paths.

6. What is better than likability, as stated in Suggestion 8?
(a) Being honest all the time.
(b) Being your full self.
(c) Being a good friend to others.
(d) Being present every moment.

7. As mentioned in Suggestion 12, what happened at the seminar Adichie and Ijeawele went to?
(a) The seminar told the girls that men would come after them at earlier ages.
(b) The seminar suggested that girls wait until marriage to engage in relations with boys.
(c) The seminar threatened that talking to boys would end up with girls being pregnant or disgraced.
(d) The seminar threatened that girls should not ever speak with boys, because boys are bad news.

8. At the start of Suggestion 7, what does Adichie mention about gender equality in relationships?
(a) Men abuse their power, and women have to abide by their rules.
(b) Women sacrifice more at their expense, because men are superior.
(c) Women automatically have to be subservient to men.
(d) Women sacrifice more at a loss to themselves, because they have to maintain an uneven exchange.

9. In Suggestion 10, what does Adichie tell Ijeawele to protect Chizalum from?
(a) Identifying herself with only Igbo traditional standards of beauty.
(b) Comparing herself to other black women.
(c) Looking at her own reflection with dissatisfaction.
(d) Seeing herself as less than more beautiful women.

10. How does Adichie recommend Chizalum feel if she has to say "no" to a man sexually?
(a) Proud.
(b) In control.
(c) Happy.
(d) Elated.

11. What is the shame we attach to female sexuality truly about, according to Suggestion 12?
(a) Male dominance.
(b) Family values.
(c) Biology.
(d) Control.

12. What should Chizalum do if another child takes her toy?
(a) Chizalum should fight the other child for what is hers.
(b) Chizalum should take it back.
(c) Chizalum should let it go and find another toy.
(d) Chizalum should share.

13. In Suggestion 9, what is one part of Igbo culture that should be not valued?
(a) Physical beauty.
(b) Materialism.
(c) Racism.
(d) Tradition.

14. According to Adichie at the end of Suggestion 15, what is one possible meaning of non-judgmental?
(a) I do not like to listen to others.
(b) I do not see the point of having opinions.
(c) I do not care about anything other than myself.
(d) I do not have an opinion about anything.

15. Who else should Chizalum be surrounded by aside from a village of Aunties?
(a) A village of uncles.
(b) A village of smart women.
(c) A village of small children.
(d) A village of grandmothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Adichie recognizes in Suggestion 14 that female goodness is as normal as what?

2. When should Chizalum receive praise as textually stated in Suggestion 8?

3. What is an example of major feminism in Nigeria?

4. What are some other reasons Adichie gives for keeping her last name?

5. How does Adichie think children should be named in an argument against Igbo tradition?

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