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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 tells the story of a Nigeran woman she knows who decided to do what for fear of intimidating a possible future husband?
(a) Give away most of her belongings.
(b) Sell her sports car.
(c) Sell her house.
(d) Quit her lucrative job.

2. What did the man in Lagos say when receiving his tip?
(a) "I appreciate this very much, ma'am" (14).
(b) "Thank you, sah!" (14).
(c) "God bless you both" (14).
(d) "Is this it?" (14).

3. Though the author grants that boys and girls are different biologically, she claims that what practice "exaggerates the differences" (33)?
(a) Socialization.
(b) Stereotyping.
(c) Sexism.
(d) Hierarchies.

4. 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?
(a) She had gone home and cried.
(b) She had filed an anonymous complaint.
(c) She had called the author in order to vent.
(d) She had resigned.

5. What action is NOT included in the author's list of things American women believe they cannot do if they want to be liked?
(a) Showing anger.
(b) Disagreeing too loudly.
(c) Calling herself a feminist.
(d) Being aggressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does the author teach a writing workshop?

2. The author's friend who had not challenged her boss told the author it was because she did not want to seem what?

3. The author states that she knows that the lack of acknowledgement of women in Nigerian restaurants is not meant to intend what?

4. With whom had Louis and the author been out to dinner the night of the incident with the man in Lagos?

5. The author states that society teaches girls to make themselves what?

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