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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Suggestion 11 say about biology in relation to gender roles?
(a) Biology provides many reasons as to why women and men act the way they do.
(b) Biology can be used as reasons as justification for social norms.
(c) Biology can convince men they are superior to women.
(d) Biology enforces a greater gender gap, and it makes women feel empowered.

3. How does Adichie describe female misogyny in Suggestion 14?
(a) Feminist believers who still do not fully understand the principles of feminism.
(b) Feminists who want equality but do nothing to actual change perspectives.
(c) Women in the world who are against men, but also believe women are less superior.
(d) Women in the world who do not like other women just like men.

4. What does Adichie truly wish for Chizalum in relation to marriage?
(a) A relationship that is equal and blissful where marriage is not required.
(b) A relationship that fills her with happiness and is equal.
(c) A relationship that is comfortable, joy-filled, and marriage is a conversation.
(d) A relationship that is easy, supportive, and marriage is decided by the woman.

5. When does Adichie say Ijeawele should talk to Chizalum about sex?
(a) At an early age.
(b) Teenage years.
(c) Adult age.
(d) Never.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Suggestion 7 state should never be considered an achievement?

2. Why do girls remain silenced when abused, as mentioned in Suggestion 8?

3. How can Chizalum overcome static gender roles as recommended at the end of Suggestion 10?

4. Adichie says it is not enough to raise a daughter you can speak to about sex, but rather, Ijeawele needs to provide what other skill as well?

5. What can Chizalum do if a boy does not like her, according to Suggestion 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is insinuated when a woman claims not to be feminist according to Adichie in Suggestion 14?

2. What happens in Igbo tradition if a woman wants to leave her husband?

3. Why should Chizalum not universalize her own standards and expectations concerning difference?

4. What are some examples in Suggestion 11 where biology is used for/against gender expectation?

5. As stated in Suggestion 13, why does Ijeawele need to know about the romance in Chizalum's life?

6. Why would it be disingenuous for Ijeawele to teach Chizalum that sex is only for reproduction?

7. What are some examples of the harmfulness of likeability in girls and women, according to Adichie?

8. What specific topics and examples can Ijeawele bring into a conversation about difference?

9. At the end of Suggestion 10, why does Adichie say that she cannot overstate the power of alternatives?

10. In Suggestion 14, why does Adichie ask Chizalum to not treat the oppressed like saints?

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