The Danger of a Single Story By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2009

What does the word "abject" mean as used in the passage?

• Strip of money or property by fraud or extortion

• Sunk to or existing in a low state or condition

• Deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions

• The quality of being genuine, real, or legitimate

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 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 connection does the author draw between British, American and African stories?

• British and American stories are more readily available across the world, while African writers and their stories are less accessible in other countries.

• British and American stories are more popular because more people can identify with them, while African stories do not provide identifiable experiences.

• British and American stories are more popular because most people are unwilling to read something different, like the works of African writers.

• British and American stories discuss a greater variety of experiences, while African stories are limited.

What does the word "dispossess" mean as used in the passage?

• Strip of money or property by fraud or extortion

• Sunk to or existing in a low state or condition

• Deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions

• The quality of being genuine, real, or legitimate

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

• Proud and happy

• Indifferent

• Irritated and embraced

• Confused and lost

Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the ________ story of that person.

What is the significance of the Igbo word "nkali" in the context of the passage?

• It represents power and control.

• It signifies love and compassion.

• It denotes wisdom and knowledge.

• It symbolizes peace and harmony.

What is the author's purpose in the text?

• Adichie wants to show people how she has managed to avoid being influenced by a single story, so that they can do the same.

• Adichie wants to warn people who primarily consume stories of Western culture, that they have likely been influenced by a single story.

• Adichie wants to show how important it is to acknowledge more than a single story in order to fully understand what you are unfamiliar with.

• Adichie wants to prove how limited the United States' understanding of other cultures is, as most of her experiences with single stories have been in the U.S.