Understanding the Danger of a Single Story

According to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, what are the negative influences of a 'single story'?

• It can lead to simple misunderstandings

• It can suppress other groups of people due to prejudice

• It can cause people to generalize and make assumptions about groups of people

• All of the above

Why are single stories particularly influential during childhood?

• Children are more impressionable and vulnerable

• Children have limited exposure to diverse stories

• Children are more likely to believe stereotypes

• All of the above

What was the 'default position' of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's college roommate towards her?

• Fear

• Pity

• Admiration

• Indifference

What mistake did Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie admit to making in relation to the 'single story'?

• She believed all Mexicans were immigrants

• She associated poverty with people from Africa

• She generalized about people based on media coverage

• All of the above

How does power contribute to the spread and persistence of stories?

• Power controls how stories are told

• Power determines who tells the stories

• Power influences when stories are told

• All of the above

What did Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discover about Mexicans during her trip to Mexico?

• They were harmful and dangerous

• They were misrepresented by Western media

• They were welcoming and friendly

• They were similar to Americans

How did influential Western stories impact Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's writing?

• She only included white characters in her stories

• She wrote about her life in Africa

• She avoided writing about foreigners

• All of the above

What does Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie suggest as a solution to the 'single story' phenomenon?

• Spreading diverse stories

• Focusing on just one story

• Generalizing about groups of people

• Ignoring the power dynamics

According to Adichie, what happens when a single story is repeatedly shown about a group of people?

• They become one thing, as only one thing

• They become diverse and multi-dimensional

• They become invisible and forgotten

• They become irrelevant and unimportant

What is the main message of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's speech?

• The danger of stereotypes

• The importance of diverse stories

• The power dynamics in storytelling

• The impact of media on perceptions