We Should All Be Feminists

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

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

B) Because she identifies as a feminist

C) Because she does not support the egalitarian behavior of the Igbo culture

D) Because she is female

6. Which of the following words best describes how the female American manager was treated by her employees in comparison to her male predecessor?

A) Hypocritical

B) Favorable

C) Commendable

D) Indistinguishable

7. Commenting on how we should change the childrearing process for boys and girls, Adichie notes, “Masculinity is a hard, small cage, and we put boys inside this cage.” Which of the following literary terms does Adichie use in this quote?

A) Simile

B) Synecdoche

C) Metonymy

D) Metaphor

8. How does Adichie believe we need to start reshaping unfair gender roles?

A) By altering school curricula

B) By re-evaluating public policy at the local level

C) By re-thinking the narrative of how we raise boys and girls

D) By abolishing all unfair laws related to wage and compensation

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. What is the narration style of this essay? How does Adichie incorporate each side of the rhetorical triangle (i.e., pathos, ethos, logos) into her argument?