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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country did the author attend primary school?
(a) South Africa.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Zambia.
(d) Zimbabwe.

2. What happened during the author's original TED Talk about feminism that the author says gave her hope?
(a) A standing ovation.
(b) Testimony from audience members.
(c) Tears from the audience.
(d) Questions from the audience.

3. The author describes her evolving feminist self-labels as being what?
(a) Tongue-in-cheek.
(b) For her own amusement.
(c) Hyperbolic.
(d) Ironic.

4. What name did the author decide to call herself after listening to the man advise her not to call herself a feminist?
(a) A Happy Feminist.
(b) A Pretty Feminist.
(c) A Jolly Feminist.
(d) A Discerning Feminist.

5. What is NOT on the author's list of stereptypical beliefs regarding feminists?
(a) Feminists hate men.
(b) Feminists do not have a sense of humor.
(c) Feminists dress in unattractive clothes.
(d) Feminists do not wear deodorant.

6. The author relates that her primary school teacher had announced that how many of the top test-takers would become class monitors?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

7. The author says that "if we do something over and over, it becomes" (12) what?
(a) Linked to muscle memory.
(b) Second-nature.
(c) Normal.
(d) Invisible.

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

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

10. From what location did the author pull out the money when tipping the man in Lagos?
(a) From her bag.
(b) From her glove compartment.
(c) From her pocket.
(d) From Louis's wallet.

11. What did the man in Lagos say when receiving his tip?
(a) "Is this it?" (14).
(b) "God bless you both" (14).
(c) "Thank you, sah!" (14).
(d) "I appreciate this very much, ma'am" (14).

12. The man who advised the author not to call herself a feminist confided in her that people were saying her novel was what?
(a) Preachy.
(b) Misogynistic.
(c) Feminist.
(d) Sexist.

13. What type of point of view is used within the author's list of stereotypical qualities attributed to feminists?
(a) Third person.
(b) First person.
(c) A combination of second and first person.
(d) Second person.

14. In what country was the author promoting her first novel when a man advised her not to call herself a feminist?
(a) Zambia.
(b) Zimbabwe.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Nigeria.

15. What name did the author decide to call herself after being accused by the female academic of having been influenced by Western culture?
(a) A Jolly African Feminist.
(b) A Discerning African Feminist.
(c) A Happy African Feminist.
(d) An African Feminist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about the man in Lagos inspired the author to give him a tip?

2. The author describes the city of Lagos as having almost how many people?

3. The first time the author was called a feminist, she says that she could tell that the word was not a what?

4. What two adjectives does the author use to describe the man's reaction to receiving a tip?

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

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