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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 was the position of the man who stopped the author at the door of her Nigerian hotel?
(a) A valet.
(b) A bellhop.
(c) A guard.
(d) A doorman.

2. What genre of books does Mills and Boon produce?
(a) Travel essays.
(b) Science fiction novels.
(c) Romance novels.
(d) Academic textbooks.

3. The author says that "if we see something over and over, it becomes" (12) what?
(a) Part of the landscape.
(b) Normal.
(c) Invisible.
(d) Integral to our lives.

4. What gesture does the author remember the man making as he advised her not to call herself a feminist?
(a) He was shaking his head sadly.
(b) He was gesticulating with his hands.
(c) He was looking down at his shoes.
(d) He was standing with his hands on his hips.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does the author say she cannot visit reputable bars and clubs alone?

2. The author says that at some point, she added to her feminist label the words "Who Likes to Wear Lip Gloss and" what "for Herself and Not For Men" (8)?

3. The man who advised the author not to call herself a feminist confided in her that people were saying her novel was what?

4. One of the participants in the author's writing workshop had been told by a friend not to do what?

5. What is NOT on the author's list of stereptypical beliefs regarding feminists?

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