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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 26-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states that the commands that society tells girls, such as "Close your legs. Cover yourself" (31) are examples of teaching girls what?
(a) To hate themselves.
(b) To fight off sexual advances.
(c) Shame.
(d) To learn to protect their virginity.

2. The author states that the inhumane response of some Nigerians to the case of a recent gang rape was due to the fact that they have been raised to think of women as inherently what?
(a) Sexual.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Naive.
(d) Guilty.

3. The author marvels at how many female American friends of hers are ridiculously invested in being what?
(a) Liked.
(b) Viewed as harmless.
(c) Feminine.
(d) Rich.

4. In what town did the author attend primary school?
(a) Lagos.
(b) Nsukka.
(c) Abuja.
(d) Akure.

5. The author states that physically, men are in general more what than women are?
(a) Heavier.
(b) Less prone to stress.
(c) Stronger.
(d) Healthier.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The author states that in Nigeria, a Nigerian female walking into a hotel alone is automatically assumed to be a what?

3. The author entreats the reader to "imagine how much happier we would be, how much freer to be our true individual selves, if we didn't have the weight of" (33) what?

4. The author states that "it is one thing to know something intellectually, and quite another to feel it" (20) in what way?

5. The author states that the majority of famous cooks in the world are what?

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