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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

We Should All Be Feminists

Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 2014

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Multiple Choice

1. Why does Adichie keep altering her self-description of “feminist”?

A) She has begun to receive death threats.

B) She is concerned with how people view her.

C) This is her tongue-in-cheek response to outsiders’ criticism.

D) She is confused about her own definition of the word.

2. In describing the “baggage” that the term “feminist” carries, Adichie states that feminists are seen as prescribing to the following beliefs: “You hate men, you hate bras, you hate African culture, you think women should always be in charge, you don’t wear makeup, you don’t shave, you’re always angry, you don’t have a sense of humor, you don’t use deodorant.” Which of the following literary terms does Adichie use in this quote?

A) Allusion

B) Anaphora

C) Allegory

D) Alliteration

3. Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Lilly Ledbetter Law?

A) To encourage women to vote

B) To support the enfranchisement of young African women in the U.S.

C) To ensure that employers pay their workers in a non-discriminatory fashion

D) To dispel the notion that women are not paid fairly

4. According to Adichie, which of the following emotions brings about positive change?

A) Shame

B) Fear

C) Distress

D) Anger

5. Why is Adichie left out of the meetings of major family decisions?

A) Because she does not speak the language of her ancestors

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