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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes Adichie as a child?She was encouraged to learn about Western culture.She was strongly impacted by Western culture.She was uninterested in Nigerian culture.She was unhealthily obsessed with Western culture. - 2. Multiple ChoiceHow did reading books by African writers affect Adichie?It exposed her to different stories, specifically ones she could relate to.It made her grateful for the American and British stories she grew up with.It made her grateful for the American and British stories she grew up with.It encouraged her to write about characters from a variety of cultures.It made her realize how relatively few African writers there were.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow were Adichie’s interactions with Fide’s family similar to her interactions with her college roommate?Adichie felt pity for Fide’s family, as her roommate felt pity for her based on a single story.Adichie didn’t try to get to know Fide’s family, as her roommate didn’t not try to get to know her.Adichie decided she had nothing in common with Fide’s family before she met them, just as her roommate did.Adichie had high expectations for Fide’s family, as her roommate did for her based on a single story.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following describes the common single story for Africa?The inhabitants of Africa live exciting and luxurious lives.The inhabitants of Africa want to come to the United States.The inhabitants of Africa live diverse and full lives.The inhabitants of Africa are all disadvantaged in some way.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat role does power play in constructing a single story?The people in power have the ability to ignore stories that they don’t agree with.The people in power cannot be influenced by the effect of a single story.The people in power tell the story that best suits their interest, and control its content and distribution.The people in power have no need to construct or spread single stories about others.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Adichie believe a better version of storytelling looks like?She believes that it includes several stories that focus on the positives.She believes that it includes several different stories from different perspectives.She believes that stories need to be more widely available in order to improve.She doesn’t believe storytelling needs to change, but rather the way people respond to stories.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why is the story of Fide important for exploring the idea of a 'single story'? Select the two most appropriate
Chimamanda Adichie also had preconceptions of others based on limited information which minimises their experience
Chimamanda highlights she is a suitably flawed "storyteller" who has also made the same mistakes
The world is full of stereotypes and we must be careful not to just assume things about people
She was young in her experiences and has since learned to know better and keep an open mind.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What understanding does Chimamanda get from her early reading material? Select all that apply
Poverty meant that people do not have access to books
It sparked an excitement for writing in her and stirred her imagination
Characters in books must do things that are dichotomous with the life she leads: they talk about the weather and play in the snow
Eurocentric perspective with the conventions that all characters look Caucasian
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of these were stereotypes of Africa that Chimamanda discussed in her TED Talk? Select all that apply
Poverty is not common, she is from a middle-class family
Everybody listens to tribal music
It has beautiful landscapes and wild animals
AIDS and War is everywhere, people are waiting to be saved
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the effect of knowing the full story?You have a richer and more complete understanding of other people and places.You realize that different people and places aren’t so different. Everyone is the same.You will stop viewing yourself and your culture as superior to others.You will realize that what you once thought was true was a complete lie.
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