The danger of a single-story

Finish the sentence

100

I realized that people like me, girls with skin the color of chocolate, (...) could also... in literature?

A. be great

B. exist 

C. think

B. exist

200

So what the discovery of African writers did for me was this: It... from having a single story.

A. thought me

B. showed me

C. saved me

C. saved me

300

She asked if she could listen to what she called my "...", and was consequently very disappointed when I produced my tape of Mariah Carey.

A. "Tribal music"

B. "Loud music"

C. "African music"

A. "Tribal music"

400

She asked where I had learned to speak English so well, and was confused when I said that... happened to have English as its official language.

A. Nigeria

B. Cameroon

C. Namibia

A. Nigeria

500

Her default position toward me, an African, was a kind of patronizing...

A. Condolence pity

B. Well-meaning pity

C. Compassion pity

B. Well-meaning pity

True or false

100

Abichie hates the term Mrs. and prefers to be called by her first name on Ms.

A. True

B. False

A. True

• 'Mrs' and 'Ms' help men determine whether a woman is married.
• She believes using 'Ms' is a way to respect women's autonomy and independence.

200

If it wasn't for her passion for writing, Abichie would have never dropped out of medical school.

A. True

B. False

A. True

• She applied to study medicine at the University of Nigeria Nnsuka.
• She dropped out at the age of 19 to attend Drexel University in Philadelphia.

300

Adichie once starred in a Bollywood film as a guest dancer in a musical number, showcasing her hidden talent for traditional Indian dance forms.

A. True

B. False

B. False

400

Adichie holds a black belt in karate and has won multiple gold medals in martial arts competitions. 

A. True

B. False

B. False

500

Adichie was featured in Beyoncé's song "Flawless".

A. True

B. False

A. True

• Adichie's TEDxTalk speech titled "We Should All Be Feminists" was added to Beyoncé's 2013 song Flwaless.

Bonus (+50)

100

Where did Abichie grew up?

A. On a campus in eastern Nigeria

B. In a hospital in western Nigeria

C. In a church in easter Nigeria

A. On a campus in eastern Nigeria

200

How many siblings does Adichie have?

A. 3

B. 6

C. 4

B. 6

300

What is the meaning of Chimamanda/ Ngozi/ Abichie's name?

A. Life with Allah/ Life /Fruit of my labor

B. My God will never fail/ Powerful /Strong sports girl

C. My God will never fail/ Blessed /Reincarnation of an ancestor

C. My God will never fail/ Blessed/ Reincarnation of an ancestor 

400

Which Adichie's novel was named one of The New York Times Top Ten Best Books of 2013?

A. Purple Hibiscus

B. Half of a Yellow Sun

C. Americanah

C. Americanah

500

What is Adichie's mission as a writer?

A. Persuade readers that reality is an illusion and that her novels hold the key to unlocking the true nature of existence.

B. Explore the intersections of identity, such as gender, race, culture, and class.

C. Adichie's mission is to abolish the concept of individual authorship and establish a collaborative storytelling network where every story is co-created by a diverse collective.

B. Explore the intersections of identity, such as gender, race, culture, and class.