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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 is one area of sex that Ijeawele should tell Chizalum about in order to promote healthy notions of sexuality as recommended in Suggestion 12?

2. When should Chizalum accept people walking different paths, as recommended by Suggestion 15?

3. Right before Adichie signs-off her letter, what does she ask Ijeawele?

4. What should Chizalum do if anything makes her uncomfortable, according to Suggestion 8?

5. What type of beauty will Chizalum notice is valued, according to Adichie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As made in Suggestion 10, what are some ways that Ijeawele can engage Chizalum with her appearance?

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

4. What is so upsetting to Adichie at the start of Suggestion 8, because of the pressure to be liked?

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

6. At the start of Suggestion 15, what does Adichie request of Ijeawele in teaching Chizalum about difference?

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

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

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

10. Why does Adichie say that Ijeawele should selectively teach Chizalum about Igbo tradition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suggestion 6 asks that Chizalum learn how to use language, because it will help her express herself in various ways. Language is presented in many examples. What are some of the ways in which Adichie proves the influence of language and how does she justify these examples?

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

In the last Suggestion, Adichie chooses to focus on difference and the usefulness of understanding it to better understand life. Ijeawele needs to make difference an open conversation and an exposed way of viewing the world. How does Adichie recommend the importance of having this conversation?

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