Question

One character in this novel attempts to get married to Cleotilde for a green card only to be arrested by the police at the courthouse. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this novel that opens with the protagonist getting her hair braided in Trenton. The protagonist of this novel runs the successful blog “Raceteenth.”
ANSWER: Americanah
[10m] Americanah was written by this Nigerian author who gave the TED Talk “The Danger of a Single Story.”
ANSWER: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
[10e] Adichie compiled emails to Ijeawele (“ee-jee-ah-WAY-lay”) about raising her daughter to support this general movement. A TEDx Talk given by Adichie states “We Should All Be” advocates of this ideology and to challenge gender stereotypes.
ANSWER: feminism [accept Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions; accept We Should All Be Feminists; prompt on gender equality or sexual equality by asking “what socio-political movement are those ideas associated with?”]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY914.44100%33%11%
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY818.75100%63%25%
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY618.3383%83%17%
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY1219.17100%58%33%
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY917.78100%56%22%
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY516.00100%40%20%
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY918.8989%67%33%
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY918.89100%78%11%

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James Madison ALiberty B001010
Appalachian State AJames Madison B001010
Liberty ADuke A001010
William & MaryLiberty C0101020
NC StateUNC D001010
Virginia Tech ATusculum10101030
VCUUNC B0101020
UNC CUNC A10101030
Virginia Tech BDuke B0101020