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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 36-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though the author grants that boys and girls are different biologically, she claims that what practice "exaggerates the differences" (33)?
(a) Hierarchies.
(b) Sexism.
(c) Socialization.
(d) Stereotyping.

2. 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 learn to protect their virginity.
(b) To fight off sexual advances.
(c) Shame.
(d) To hate themselves.

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

4. In what year was the author's original TED Talk about feminism given?
(a) 2006.
(b) 2009.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2015.

5. What member of the author's family does she describe as brilliant?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that what topic is "not an easy conversation to have" (39)?

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

3. What prestigious position was held by Wangari Maathai before her death?

4. What adverb does the author use to describe the manner in which the young men in Lagos help people park their cars?

5. The author describes Lagos as having more entrepreneurial spirit than what city?

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