AMC - The Danger of a Single Story

What is the main argument of Adichie's speech?

• It is harmful to provide one narrative about a person or a culture

• Stories can save you

• Stereotypes are based on evidence

• The media is always truthful

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Adichie use the word 'story' as a metaphor for?

• Stereotypes

• Fiction

• Culture

• Narratives

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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

What is the tone of Adichie's speech?

• Cautionary

• Humorous

• Informative

• Bitter

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Adichie want the audience to reflect on?

• Their own actions

• Their own perceptions of different cultures

• Where they get their ideas from

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Who is the audience of Adichie's speech?

• English language examiners

• Readers of the anthology

• People who can speak English and have access to the Internet

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Adichie use to engage the audience?

• Personal pronouns

• Humor

• Listing

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Adichie establish by mentioning her early reading and writing experiences?

• Credibility

• Modesty

• Authority

• Relatability

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Adichie criticize about the stories she was reading as a child?

• They were based on evidence

• They were too serious

• They were uninspiring

• They were too relatable

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Adichie's discovery of African writers do for her?

• Save her from a single story

• Expose stereotypes

• Highlight the harmfulness of stories

• Encourage unity with the audience

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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

What does Adichie critique about herself in relation to the single story?

• She is guilty of stereotyping

• She is bitter about her experiences

• She is responsible for the media coverage

• She is tricked into thinking a certain way

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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