Surface level
Where did Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grow up?
Nigeria
Who is Fide?
Her family's house boy
What does Adichie admit about herself regarding Mexico?
She also believed a single story about Mexicans
What emotion did Adichie feel after visiting Mexico?
shame
What is a “single story” in your own words?
A single story is when we only hear one perspective about a person or group and assume it tells the whole truth
What kinds of books did Adichie read as a young child?
British and American children's books
What was Adichie's "single story" about Fide's family?
They were only poor
Which statement best summarizes Adichie's message at the end of the speech?
A. We should stop reading foreign books. B. Everyone has the same story. C. When we reject the single story, we recognize the complexity and dignity of people. D. Literature should only represent one culture.
Which sentence best explains the author's purpose?
To persuade listeners to challenge stereotypes by seeking multiple perspectives.
Why can a single story be dangerous?
It can create stereotypes and prevent us from seeing people as complex individuals.
Why did she write stories that didn't reflect her own life?
She copied the books she had read
What surprised Adichie when she visited Fide's village?
The beautiful basket they made
Which piece of evidence best supports the claim that stories shape how we see others?
A. Adichie enjoyed reading. B. She believed Fide's family was only poor until visiting them. C. She liked Mariah Carey. D. She moved to America.
According to the speech, who has the power to shape stories?
Those with cultural, political, or economic power
What is one example of a single story from the speech?
Adichie believed Fide’s family was only poor because poverty was the only story she had heard about them.
What changed her view of literature?
. Reading African authors
How did Adichie's American roommate view Africa?
As one place defined by poverty and traged
Which statement best expresses the central idea of the speech?
A. Reading fiction is more important than nonfiction. B. Poverty is the biggest problem in the world. C. Understanding multiple stories helps us see people's full humanity. D. Everyone should travel internationally.
Why does Adichie mention American Psycho?
To show how unfair stereotypes can be
How can hearing multiple perspectives change the way we understand people?
Multiple perspectives help us see that people are complex and cannot be fully understood through just one story.
What does Adichie say we regain when we reject the single story?
A kind of paradise
According to Adichie, what creates a "single story"?
Hearing only one perspective repeatedly
According to Adichie, what is "nkali"?
A word connected to power and being greater than another
Why does Adichie include stories about herself, Fide, her roommate, and Mexico?
To prove that anyone can believe a single story
What is one single story you see in society today?
Assuming everyone from a certain neighborhood, culture, race, or generation acts the same way.