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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 36-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT one of the adjectives the author uses to describe the suit she wore on her first day of teaching?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Striking.
(c) Serious.
(d) Manly.

2. The author states that the inhumane response of some Nigerians to the case of a recent gang rape was due to the fact that they have been raised to think of women as inherently what?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Naive.
(c) Sexual.
(d) Stupid.

3. The female academic told the author that the author was only calling herself a feminist because she had been influenced by what?
(a) Western newspapers.
(b) Western books.
(c) Western movies.
(d) Western magazines.

4. The author relates that her primary school teacher had announced that how many of the top test-takers would become class monitors?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

5. The other says that because she was what, she knew she would automatically have to prove her worth to her students?
(a) Foreign.
(b) Young.
(c) Pretty.
(d) Female.

Short Answer Questions

1. What verb does the author use to describe the effect that the little things can sometimes have on people?

2. In what year was the author's original TED Talk about feminism given?

3. The author states that in today's world, women are taught not to express anger because anger emanating from a woman is considered what?

4. Whom did the man in Lagos thank for the tip given to him by the author?

5. What job did the man hold who advised the author not to call herself a feminist?

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