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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. How did the author meet Okoloma?
(a) They grew up on the same street.
(b) They were distant cousins and met at a family reunion.
(c) They met at a rally for social justice.
(d) They worked together.

2. What happened during the author's original TED Talk about feminism that the author says gave her hope?
(a) A standing ovation.
(b) Questions from the audience.
(c) Tears from the audience.
(d) Testimony from audience members.

3. What is NOT on the author's list of stereptypical beliefs regarding feminists?
(a) Feminists do not wear deodorant.
(b) Feminists do not have a sense of humor.
(c) Feminists hate men.
(d) Feminists dress in unattractive clothes.

4. What name did the author decide to call herself after being accused by the female academic of having been influenced by Western culture?
(a) A Discerning African Feminist.
(b) A Happy African Feminist.
(c) A Jolly African Feminist.
(d) An African Feminist.

5. When the man advised the author not to call herself a feminist, he said that feminists are women who are unhappy because of what reason??
(a) Because they are weaker than men.
(b) Because they cannot control men.
(c) Because they have fewer job opportunities than men.
(d) Because they cannot find husbands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does the author say must be met before she goes out to restaurants or cafes in Lagos?

2. The author's first novel was about a man who did what?

3. The author describes the city of Lagos as having almost how many people?

4. What was Louis's reaction to the man's words after receiving his tip?

5. The author says that at some point, she added to her feminist label the words "Who Likes to Wear Lip Gloss and" what "for Herself and Not For Men" (8)?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you characterize Adichie's relationship with Okoloma?

2. What were the duties of the class monitor at Adichie's primary school?

3. What is the underlying meaning behind Adichie's statement that "feminism was un-African"? (8)

4. From what source was Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's essay We Should All Be Feminists adapted?

5. How does Adichie employ self-deprecating humor in her anecdote about the Nigerian journalist?

6. What is Adichie's purpose for using the second person point of view within her list of the connotations associated with the word feminist?

7. What exposition does Adichie provide within her anecdote about the role of class monitor?

8. What examples does Adichie provide for her claims that if we see or "do the same thing over and over, it becomes normal"? (10)

9. What is Adichie's reaction to the journalist's criticism of her novel and how does it display themes inherent to the essay?

10. Describe the occasion when Adichie was first called a feminist and how she received the comment.

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