The Girl Who Can – MCQs (25+ Questions)
- How old is Adjoa, the protagonist of the story?
a) Five years old
b) Seven years old
c) Nine years old
d) Twelve years old - In which country is the village of Hasodzi located?
a) South Africa
b) West Africa
c) Ghana
d) Kenya - What is the main characteristic of Hasodzi that distinguishes it from other parts of Africa?
a) It is mountainous
b) It is green and fertile with plenty of rainfall
c) It is a desert region
d) It is heavily populated - What does Nana constantly criticize about Adjoa?
a) Her height
b) Her hair
c) Her thin legs
d) Her voice - Why does Nana believe Adjoa's legs are problematic?
a) Because they are too short
b) Because they are not strong enough to support childbearing hips
c) Because they are broken
d) Because they are deformed - What is Maami's opinion about Adjoa attending school?
a) It is a waste of time
b) It is not important for girls
c) It is important and valuable
d) It is too expensive - Why does Maami support Adjoa's education?
a) She wants Adjoa to become rich
b) She wants Adjoa to become famous
c) She did not go to school herself and feels locked in darkness
d) She wants Adjoa to leave the village - How far is Adjoa's school from her village?
a) Two kilometers
b) Three kilometers
c) Five kilometers
d) Ten kilometers - How does Adjoa feel about the long walk to school?
a) She is exhausted and complains about it
b) She enjoys it and does not mind the distance
c) She is afraid of it
d) She wants to stop attending school - What has Adjoa been doing at school without telling her family?
a) Learning to dance
b) Winning school races consistently
c) Making friends
d) Helping teachers - Why does Adjoa not tell her family about her racing achievements?
a) She is ashamed of them
b) She thought they were not relevant or important
c) She was afraid of being punished
d) She wanted to keep them secret - What happens to Adjoa at school that is different this time?
a) She fails a test
b) She is selected to represent the school at district games
c) She makes new friends
d) She gets in trouble - How do Nana and Maami react when Adjoa tells them about the district games selection?
a) They believe her immediately
b) They are angry at her
c) They do not believe her at first
d) They laugh at her - What does Nana do to verify if Adjoa is telling the truth about the district games?
a) She calls the school
b) She goes to the school to ask and verify
c) She asks Maami to check
d) She ignores the claim - How does Nana begin to treat Adjoa differently after learning the truth?
a) She becomes more critical
b) She ignores her completely
c) She washes and irons Adjoa's uniform herself
d) She forbids her from going to the games - Where does Nana borrow a pressing iron from?
a) From Maami
b) From Mr. Mensah's house
c) From a neighbor
d) From the school - What does Nana do during the week of competitions?
a) She stays home
b) She attends each day and walks behind the schoolchildren
c) She argues with Maami
d) She visits other villages - How many races does Adjoa win at the district games?
a) One race
b) Two races
c) All the races she enters
d) No races - What trophy does Adjoa win at the district games?
a) Best school runner
b) Most improved athlete
c) Cup for the best all-round junior athlete
d) District champion senior - How does Nana carry the trophy home?
a) In her hands carefully
b) On her back like she carries babies and precious things
c) In a bag
d) She has someone else carry it - What does Nana do before submitting the cup to the school headmaster?
a) She hides it
b) She cleans it
c) She shows it to Maami
d) She displays it in the village - What does Nana say to herself after Adjoa's victory?
a) "Thin legs are useless"
b) "Thin legs can also be useful"
c) "She should have stayed home"
d) "She is not a real woman" - How does Nana's attitude toward Adjoa's legs transform by the end of the story?
a) She continues to criticize them
b) She acknowledges that they can run and are useful
c) She ignores them completely
d) She criticizes them more harshly - What is the title "The Girl Who Can" referring to?
a) A girl who can cook
b) A girl who can accomplish great things despite societal limitations
c) A girl who can dance
d) A girl who can help her family - What is the central theme of "The Girl Who Can"?
a) The importance of school education
b) African village life and traditions
c) Female empowerment and breaking stereotypes about women's roles
d) The relationship between grandmother and granddaughter - Which generation of women in the story represents the most progressive views?
a) Nana
b) Maami
c) Adjoa
d) The teachers
Answer Keys
1. b) Seven years old
2. c) Ghana
3. b) It is green and fertile with plenty of rainfall
4. c) Her thin legs
5. b) Because they are not strong enough to support childbearing hips
6. c) It is important and valuable
7. c) She did not go to school herself and feels locked in darkness
8. c) Five kilometers
9. b) She enjoys it and does not mind the distance
10. b) Winning school races consistently
11. b) She thought they were not relevant or important
12. b) She is selected to represent the school at district games
13. c) They do not believe her at first
14. b) She goes to the school to ask and verify
15. c) She washes and irons Adjoa's uniform herself
16. b) From Mr. Mensah's house
17. b) She attends each day and walks behind the schoolchildren
18. c) All the races she enters
19. c) Cup for the best all-round junior athlete
20. b) On her back like she carries babies and precious things
21. c) She shows it to Maami
22. b) "Thin legs can also be useful"
23. b) She acknowledges that they can run and are useful
24. b) A girl who can accomplish great things despite societal limitations
25. c) Female empowerment and breaking stereotypes about women's roles
26. c) Adjoa