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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did the man in Lagos thank for the tip given to him by the author?
(a) Okoloma.
(b) Louis.
(c) The author.
(d) Kene.

2. What two adjectives does the author use to describe the man's reaction to receiving a tip?
(a) Happy and grateful.
(b) Ashamed and apologetic.
(c) Suspicious and cunning.
(d) Wary and unsmiling.

3. The author describes the city of Lagos as having almost how many people?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 30 million.
(c) 8 million.
(d) 20 million.

4. The female academic told the author that the author was only calling herself a feminist because she had been influenced by what?
(a) Western magazines.
(b) Western movies.
(c) Western books.
(d) Western newspapers.

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

6. The author describes the word feminist as being what with "negative baggage" (8)?
(a) Full.
(b) Loaded.
(c) Heavy.
(d) Swarming.

7. The author says that at some point, she added to her feminist label the words "Who Likes to Wear Lip Gloss and" what "for Herself and Not For Men" (8)?
(a) Short skirts.
(b) Mascara.
(c) Dresses.
(d) High Heels.

8. The author's first novel was about a man who did what?
(a) Had three wives.
(b) Beat his wife.
(c) Robbed a bank.
(d) Murdered his child.

9. While she was promoting her first novel, the author says that a female academic told her that feminism was what?
(a) A birthright.
(b) Unladylike.
(c) A blessing.
(d) Un-African.

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

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

12. With whom had Louis and the author been out to dinner the night of the incident with the man in Lagos?
(a) With co-workers.
(b) With friends.
(c) Only with one another.
(d) With family.

13. The author says that just like in many big cities, doing what in Lagos in the evenings can be difficult?
(a) Making reservations.
(b) Remaining safe.
(c) Finding a taxi.
(d) Finding parking.

14. When the man advised the author not to call herself a feminist, he said that feminists are women who are unhappy because of what reason??
(a) Because they have fewer job opportunities than men.
(b) Because they cannot find husbands.
(c) Because they cannot control men.
(d) Because they are weaker than men.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author recalls when her friend Louis told her, "Everything is" what "now for women"? (12)

2. What condition does the author say must be met before she goes out to restaurants or cafes in Lagos?

3. The author says that a dear friend of hers once told her that calling herself a feminist meant what?

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

5. After the qualifying tests were scored, the teacher said that all class monitors had to be what?

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