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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 16-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prestigious position was held by Wangari Maathai before her death?
(a) The Kenyan Nobel peace laureate.
(b) The Nobel Prize Winner for Literature.
(c) The United States Poet Laureate.
(d) The ambassador to Kenya.

2. What does the author say happens every time she tries to read a classic feminist text?
(a) She gets bored and struggles to finish.
(b) She gets inspired and cannot wait to read another one.
(c) She prays that her daughters will thrive.
(d) She thinks of her female ancestors.

3. The first time the author was called a feminist, she says that she could tell that the word was not a what?
(a) A revelation.
(b) A secret.
(c) A compliment.
(d) A piece of praise.

4. What percent of the world's population is female?
(a) 48%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 46%.
(d) 52%.

5. What is NOT listed as one of the duties performed by the men who park cars in Lagos?
(a) Guiding drivers into parking spots.
(b) Washing people's cars.
(c) Finding parking spots for drivers.
(d) Looking after people's cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the man advised the author not to call herself a feminist, he said that feminists are women who are unhappy because of what reason??

2. The author writes that "Anger has a long history of bringing about" (20) what?

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

4. The author asks that the reader begin to dream about and plan for "a world of happier men and happier women" who are more what?

5. How did the author perform on the test meant to assign class monitors?

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