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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. The author says that the first time she was called a feminist, the speaker's tone had been the same tone a person would use to accuse someone of being a what?

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

3. The author says that she had read every published Mills and Boon book before she had turned what age?

4. How does the author describe the town in which she attended primary school?

5. What adjective does the author use to describe her reaction to the female academic's accusation that Western culture had infiltrated the author's mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Adichie's purpose for waiting until the end of the anecdote to reveal that she was not allowed to be class monitor since she was a girl?

2. What is the symbolism of the cane in the anecdote about the class monitor?

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

4. What conclusion does Adichie reach as a result of awarding herself the title of "Happy African Feminist Who Does Not Hate Me and Who Likes to Wear Lip Gloss and High Heels For Herself and Not For Men" (9)?

5. What is ironic about Adichie's revelation that she read "every single Mills and Boon romance published" (8) before she was 16?

6. How did Adichie's expectations of the audience's reaction differ from the way in which the audience actually reacted to the author's speech about feminism?

7. How does Adichie characterize Louis's views on gender before the tipping incident?

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

9. What was Adichie's reason for choosing the subject of feminism for her speech?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie utilize irony within the text? Discuss at least three uses of irony within the essay and explore each instance's connection to larger themes contained within the piece.

Essay Topic 2

Examine Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s use of characterization methods to portray people within her life. What effect do these characterization methods have on the essay's inherent themes and messages?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that discusses the author's purpose for her juxtaposition of the two countries of Nigeria and the United States in her discussion of gender.

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