"The Danger of a Single Story"

What kind of stories did Adichie read and write as a child?

• Nigerian

• British and American

• Stories about her life

• None

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What kinds of problems did this create?

• It didn't.

• It made her want to visit America.

• It made her want to leave her country.

• She couldn't imagine that there could be stories about ordinary Nigerians, about people like her.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is her background?

• Nigerian middle class.

• Her father was a professor.

• Her mother was an administrator.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does the story about the houseboy Fide illustrate?

• Her mother told great stories about him.

• He wanted to be like her.

• His family was very poor; so she only saw the poverty. But in fact, they were great craftsmen.

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What was the attitude of her American roommate to Africans?

• They were poor.

• They were rap singers.

• They were all starving.

• She assumed that Adichie couldn't speak English and listened to tribal music.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the common stereotype about Africa?

• It is poverty-stricken.

• It has beautiful landscapes and animals.

• It is waiting to be saved by a kind white man.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

According to the story, Africa is a beautiful country.

• True

• False

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why did her professor criticize a novel she wrote?

• Because she didn't write it.

• It was not 'African', did not contain his stereotypes about Africa (poverty, starvation).

• Because it was about America.

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Adichie experience when she first traveled to Mexico?

• She realized that she had a terrible prejudice against Mexicans from the media.

• The children.

• The great food.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the problem with the single story?

• Nothing.

• It creates stereotypes.

• It causes people to write multiple stories.

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2