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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 states that most of the positions of power in the world are occupied by whom?
(a) The rich.
(b) Baby boomers.
(c) Sexists.
(d) Men.

2. Because the author had not known what the word feminist meant the first time it was applied to her, she planned to do what the moment she arrived home?
(a) Look up the word in the dictionary.
(b) Ask her brother the meaning of the word.
(c) Look up the word in the encyclopedia.
(d) Ask her mother the meaning of the word.

3. The author writes that "Gender as it functions today is a grave" (20) what?
(a) Injustice.
(b) Relic.
(c) Travesty.
(d) Antiquity.

4. The author writes that "Anger has a long history of bringing about" (20) what?
(a) Equality.
(b) Productive dialogues.
(c) Positive change.
(d) Changed minds.

5. Lagos is described as being what type of hub within the country?
(a) Agricultural.
(b) Commercial.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Exporting.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author says that she often makes "the mistake of thinking that something that is" what "to her is just as" what "to everyone else" (12)?

2. When an acquaintance attacked the author's article, saying that it was too angry, the article had focused on the nature of being what two qualities while living in Lagos?

3. The author's original TED Talk about feminism was given at Hi, a yearly conference focused on what?

4. What is NOT listed as one of the duties performed by the men who park cars in Lagos?

5. What genre of books does Mills and Boon produce?

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