Single story Flashcards

1
Q

One of the most recurring themes in literature

A

Prejudice

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2
Q

What is the pen name of the author?

A

Amanda N. Adichie

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3
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Nigeria is on the Eastern part of Africa

A

FALSE, it is on the Western Part

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4
Q

Who made the author realize the quote “People like me could exist in literature”

A

Chinua Achele and Camara Laye

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5
Q

Their helper boy when Chimamanda was 8

A

Fide

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6
Q

Who said that Chimamanda’s novel is not “Authentically
African”

A

Professor

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7
Q

“ If you want to dispossess people, the simplest way to do
it is to tell their story and to start with secondly”

A

Movid Barghouti

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8
Q

Stereotypes are not necessarily ___, but they are ___. Stereotypes rob people
of their ____

A

false; incomplete; dignity

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9
Q

TRUE OR FALSE: Single stories create stereotypes

A

TRUE

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