The Danger of a Single Story By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2009

What did the discovery of African books do for the author?

• It made her realize that people like her could exist in literature.

• It made her stop reading American and British books.

• It made her want to write her own books.

• It made her feel disappointed in her previous reading choices.

What was the unintended consequence of reading American and British books for the author?

• She became disinterested in literature.

• She did not know that people like her could exist in literature.

• She started writing her own stories.

• She felt disconnected from her own culture.

What did the author’s mother say when she didn’t finish her dinner?

• "Finish your food! Don’t you know? People like Fide’s family have nothing."

• "Finish your food! There are people starving in the world."

• "Finish your food! It’s not good to waste."

• "Finish your food! Think of the less fortunate."

What did the author’s American roommate ask her when she was shocked?

• Where she had learned to speak English so well.

• Why she was listening to tribal music.

• Why she was studying in the United States.

• Where she was from.

Define the term "Impressionable" as used in the text.

• Easily influenced

• Difficult to persuade

• Unchangeable

• Resistant to change

What was the default position of the roommate towards the author as an African?

• A kind of patronizing

• A kind of admiration

• A kind of fear

• A kind of indifference

What did the author’s roommate think about Africa?

• A place of beautiful landscapes and animals

• A place of catastrophe

• A place of technological advancement

• A place of cultural richness

How did the author feel about being identified as African in the U.S.?

• Proud and happy

• Indifferent

• Irritated and embraced

• Confused and lost

What did the author realize about their American roommate?

• She had a deep understanding of African culture

• She had seen and heard different versions of a single story about Africa

• She had never heard about Africa

• She was indifferent towards Africa

The author’s roommate’s view of Africa was a single story of _______.