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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The author says that Okoloma always looked after her like a what?
(a) Like a father.
(b) Like a best friend.
(c) Like a husband.
(d) Like a big brother.

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

4. How old was the author when she was first referred to as a feminist?
(a) 16.
(b) 12.
(c) 14.
(d) 21.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What action is NOT included in the author's list of things American women believe they cannot do if they want to be liked?

2. What gesture does the author remember the man making as he advised her not to call herself a feminist?

3. When the author describes a woman she knows who has the same degree and job as her husband, for the completion of what task does the woman always thank her husband?

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

5. The author states that to improve the gender problem, we must start by doing what?

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