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 (a)   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.