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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author says that a dear friend of hers once told her that calling herself a feminist meant what?
(a) That she was too pretty for such a label.
(b) That she hated men.
(c) That she was too political for her own good.
(d) That she was probably gay.

2. The female academic told the author that the author was only calling herself a feminist because she had been influenced by what?
(a) Western magazines.
(b) Western books.
(c) Western newspapers.
(d) Western movies.

3. How much money did the author give as a tip to the man in Lagos?
(a) The equivalent of two U.S. dollars.
(b) The equivalent of three U.S. dollars.
(c) She does not give the reader that information.
(d) The equivalent of five U.S. dollars.

4. 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) Calling herself a feminist.
(c) Being aggressive.
(d) Disagreeing too loudly.

5. How did the author meet Okoloma?
(a) They were distant cousins and met at a family reunion.
(b) They worked together.
(c) They met at a rally for social justice.
(d) They grew up on the same street.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author's first novel was about a man who did what?

2. How old was the author when the qualifying tests were given to determine the roles of class monitors?

3. Whom did the man in Lagos thank for the tip given to him by the author?

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

5. What threat does the author say is much more likely to be levied against a woman than against a man?

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