Understanding the Danger of a Single Story

What did the speaker primarily write about in her early stories?

• Adventures in imaginary lands

• African folklore and myths

• Experiences growing up in Nigeria

• Snowy landscapes and blue-eyed characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which authors helped change the speaker's perception of literature?

• John Locke and William Shakespeare

• Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald

• J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl

• Chinua Achebe and Camara Laye

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What impact did African writers have on the speaker?

• They discouraged her from writing

• They made her appreciate foreign literature more

• They convinced her to stop reading British and American books

• They showed her that her stories could also exist in literature

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What was the speaker's initial perception of Fide's family?

• Artistic and entrepreneurial

• Educated and well-traveled

• Wealthy and influential

• Poor and incapable of creativity

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the speaker learn from her experience with Fide's family?

• The dangers of assuming based on a single story

• The need for charity

• The value of traditional crafts

• The importance of financial wealth

Tags

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 surprised the speaker's American roommate about her?

• Her taste in music

• Her fluency in English

• Her cooking skills

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What was the speaker's reaction to her roommate's assumptions?

• Anger and frustration

• Surprise and understanding

• Humor and indifference

• Disappointment and enlightenment

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did the speaker's perception of her own identity change in the US?

• She rejected her Nigerian roots

• She embraced an African identity

• She felt more Nigerian than ever

• She considered herself American

Tags

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 did John Lok's writing contribute to?

• The appreciation of African culture

• The single story of Africa in Western literature

• The spread of African literature

• The understanding of African languages

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

How did the speaker's view of Mexicans change after her visit to Mexico?

• She viewed them as less capable

• She saw them as hardworking and joyful

• She believed the stereotypes more strongly

• She had no change in perception

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3