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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 word is used in Nigeria in order to describe a woman who likes and is good at domestic duties?
(a) Homey.
(b) Homely.
(c) Domestic.
(d) Wifely.

2. The author states that modern society teaches boys to do what to their true selves?
(a) Mask.
(b) Project.
(c) Bury.
(d) Be proud of.

3. What was the name of the law enacted by President Obama in 2009 that sought to reduce the income gap between men and women?
(a) The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.
(b) The Family and Medical Leave Act.
(c) The Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
(d) The Equal Pay Act.

4. The author marvels at how many female American friends of hers are ridiculously invested in being what?
(a) Feminine.
(b) Rich.
(c) Liked.
(d) Viewed as harmless.

5. The author states that "the harder a man feels compelled to be, the weaker his" (26) what is?
(a) Resolve.
(b) Will.
(c) Sense of justice.
(d) Ego.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does the author say must be met before she goes out to restaurants or cafes in Lagos?

2. In what country did the author attend primary school?

3. What hormone does the author say that men have more of than women?

4. The author entreats the reader to "imagine how much happier we would be, how much freer to be our true individual selves, if we didn't have the weight of" (33) what?

5. The author suggests that society start to raise boys and girls who do not link what two elements together?

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