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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 36-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states that she knows an unmarried woman who does what when she goes to conferences so that she will be given respect by her colleagues?
(a) Brings a male friend with her to pose as her husband.
(b) Wears a wedding ring.
(c) Tells funny stories about her pretend husband.
(d) Makes pretend phone calls to her pretend husband.

2. The author states that to improve the gender problem, we must start by doing what?
(a) By weighing each one of our daily actions.
(b) By raising our sons and daughters differently.
(c) By learning as much as we can about feminism.
(d) By resisting gender-based stereotypes.

3. What detail of Okoloma's method of dress is remembered vividly by the author?
(a) Okoloma wore a dashiki.
(b) Okoloma wore cowboy boots.
(c) Okoloma wore an ascot.
(d) Okoloma wore a bolo tie.

4. What was Louis's reaction to the man's words after receiving his tip?
(a) He was surprised.
(b) He was angry.
(c) He was amused.
(d) He was proud.

5. The author relates that her primary school teacher had announced that how many of the top test-takers would become class monitors?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author brings up the case of a woman she knows who hates what, but pretends to like it because it will make her "good wife material" (33)?

2. The author describes the word feminist as being what with "negative baggage" (8)?

3. The author's definition of a feminist is a person who says that there is a problem with what as it is today and that we must fix it?

4. What does the author say about the class monitor incident?

5. The author describes the city of Lagos as having almost how many people?

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