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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states that in what kind of way, men rule the world?
(a) In a figurative way.
(b) In an invisible way.
(c) In a literal way.
(d) In an obvious way.

2. The author says that modern society raises girls who cannot say that they have what?
(a) Desire.
(b) Money.
(c) Needs.
(d) Goals.

3. The author states that society teaches a woman at a certain age who is still what, to see it as "a deep personal failure" (29)?
(a) Without a career.
(b) Unmarried.
(c) Childless.
(d) Without a home.

4. What member of the author's family does she describe as brilliant?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her cousin.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her grandmother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adverb does the author use to describe the manner in which the young men in Lagos help people park their cars?

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

3. Wangari Maathai famously said that "the higher you go, the fewer" what "there are" (16)?

4. Lagos is described as being what type of hub within the country?

5. The author states that the most famous cooks in the world are given the "fancy title of" (33) what?

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