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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. In Suggestion 6, what does Adichie ask Chizalum to question about men who have empathy for women?

2. How does Adichie feel about Sanders' advice?

3. What is Suggestion 1?

4. In Suggestion 1, what piece of advice does the pioneering journalist, Marlene Sanders, give?

5. What does Adichie recommend in Suggestion 6 for Ijeawele to do in order to teach Chizalum about language?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it sexist for men to speak about rape and say, "if it were my daughter or wife or sister" (29).

2. Why does the author argue against Feminism Lite?

3. What are some areas of language that Chizalum needs to inspect as recommended in Suggestion 6?

4. At the end of the letter, Adichie consolidates her overall purpose to Ijeawele by asking her to do only one thing. What is this thing and why is it important?

5. In the closing of Suggestion 2, why does Adichie disagree with her friend, Nwabu, on his perception of being a single dad?

6. How are powerful women "policed" in Adichie's mind (24)?

7. Why does Suggestion 1 ask Ijeawele to allow herself to fail?

8. Why does the reference in Suggestion 4 about Theresa May showcase Feminism Lite?

9. Adichie states that she hears women say, "Leave the woman alone to do what she wants as long as her husband allows" (22). Why does Adichie argue against this statement?

10. Why does Ijeawele need to choose her language when speaking with Chizalum?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sexism and racism are different entities according to Adichie, and there are reasons as to why she is angrier about sexism than racism. This may seem like a rather foreign stance. Why does Adichie believe that sexism is more dangerous than racism?

Essay Topic 2

Authors purposefully choose to structure their texts to provide their ideas and themes in an engaging and thorough manner. Adichie chooses to structure her text in letter format. Why do you believe Adichie chose to separate her ideas into a Letter containing Suggestions and how does that help her get her message across?

Essay Topic 3

Suggestion 3 asks Ijeawele to challenge "gender roles,"specifically analyzing the notion of clothing colors and gender toy acceptance. What are Adichie's descriptions of these threats to gender equality and how does she validate them?

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