The Danger of a Single Story Quiz

What did Adichie learn about the world from the books she read as a child? How does this relate to the idea of creating a single story?

As a young girl growing up with her family in Nigeria, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie learned about the danger of a single story. How did this happen?

How have others created a single story about Africa and what did Adichie learn from these experiences?

How did Adichie create her own version of a single story?

How do single stories get created?

How is power related to the single story? What examples does Adichie give to illustrate this?

Adichie discusses how a single story creates problematic stereotypes. Why does she think this is so harmful?

Why do many stories matter?