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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 9-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author describes Lagos as having more entrepreneurial spirit than what city?
(a) Chicago.
(b) New York City.
(c) Johannesburg.
(d) London.

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

3. Because the author had not known what the word feminist meant the first time it was applied to her, she planned to do what the moment she arrived home?
(a) Look up the word in the dictionary.
(b) Ask her brother the meaning of the word.
(c) Look up the word in the encyclopedia.
(d) Ask her mother the meaning of the word.

4. What name did the author decide to call herself after listening to the man advise her not to call herself a feminist?
(a) A Jolly Feminist.
(b) A Pretty Feminist.
(c) A Discerning Feminist.
(d) A Happy Feminist.

5. From what location did the author pull out the money when tipping the man in Lagos?
(a) From her bag.
(b) From her glove compartment.
(c) From Louis's wallet.
(d) From her pocket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT listed as one of the duties performed by the men who park cars in Lagos?

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

3. The author says that a dear friend of hers once told her that calling herself a feminist meant what?

4. In what country was the author promoting her first novel when a man advised her not to call herself a feminist?

5. What gesture does the author remember the man making as he advised her not to call herself a feminist?

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