The danger of a single story

What characteristics did the characters in the speaker's early stories possess?

• Dark-skinned with kinky hair

• White with blue eyes

• African children who ate mangoes

• Characters who talked about the weather in Nigeria

What was the primary impact of discovering African books on the speaker?

• It made her realize that books should only feature African characters.

• It helped her understand that people like her could exist in literature.

• It made her stop reading British and American children's books.

• It taught her about different types of weather and food.

What was the speaker's initial "single story" about Fide's family?

• They were very creative and artistic.

• They were poor and had nothing.

• They were from a rural village.

• They were grateful for her mother's help.

What was the American roommate's "single story" of Africa?

• A place of diverse cultures and languages.

• A continent with many different countries.

• A place of catastrophe and pity.

• A land of beautiful landscapes and animals.

How did John Locke describe Black Africans in his writings?

• As people with advanced civilizations and rich cultures.

• As "beasts who have no houses" and "people without heads."

• As skilled traders and navigators.

• As individuals with unique spiritual beliefs.

What was the professor's criticism of the speaker's novel regarding "African authenticity"?

• The characters were too educated and middle-class.

• The characters did not speak an African language.

• The novel was too short to fully explore African themes.

• The plot was not engaging enough for an African audience.

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What does the Igbo word "Nkàli" loosely translate to in the context of storytelling?

• To share stories equally.

• To be greater than another.

• To preserve ancient traditions.

• To listen attentively.

According to Palestinian poet Mourid Barghouti, what is the simplest way to dispossess a people through storytelling?

• To tell their story and start with "secondly."

• To ignore their stories completely.

• To only tell positive stories about them.

• To encourage them to tell their own stories.