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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 26-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author state is true of a great many marriages?
(a) The woman does most of the child-rearing.
(b) The woman arranges the couple's social life.
(c) The woman does most of the housework.
(d) The man makes more money.

2. The author's friend who had not challenged her boss told the author it was because she did not want to seem what?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Bitchy.
(c) Unlikable.
(d) Mean.

3. In what city does the author say she cannot visit reputable bars and clubs alone?
(a) Jos.
(b) Abuja.
(c) Kano.
(d) Lagos.

4. What was the position of the man who stopped the author at the door of her Nigerian hotel?
(a) A guard.
(b) A valet.
(c) A bellhop.
(d) A doorman.

5. How does the author describe the town in which she attended primary school?
(a) As a farming town.
(b) As a working class town.
(c) As a university town.
(d) As a sleepy little town.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states unequivocally that society spends too much time teaching girls to worry about what?

2. The author relates the story of her friend who had felt slighted by her boss in a meeting and had wanted to challenge him, but had instead taken what action?

3. From what source does the author say the man in Lagos had believed that all her money had originated?

4. The author states that 1,000 years ago, what quality was the most important attribute for survival?

5. What about the man in Lagos inspired the author to give him a tip?

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