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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What job did the man hold who advised the author not to call herself a feminist?
(a) Editor.
(b) Professor.
(c) Journalist.
(d) Theater owner.

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

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

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

7. What does the author give as the reason for why the man in Lagos had believed what he had about the source of the author's money?
(a) Because she is a woman.
(b) Because Okoloma is a man.
(c) Because Kene is a man.
(d) Because Louis is a man.

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

9. The author recalls when her friend Louis told her, "Everything is" what "now for women"? (12)
(a) Fine.
(b) Good.
(c) Equal.
(d) Fair.

10. 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 cannot find husbands.
(b) Because they cannot control men.
(c) Because they have fewer job opportunities than men.
(d) Because they are weaker than men.

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

12. The only TED Talk the author had given prior to her speech about feminism was called "The Danger of the Single Story" and focused on what topic?
(a) Transphobia.
(b) Sterotypes.
(c) Ageism.
(d) Sexism.

13. Because the author had not known what the word feminist meant the first time it was applied to her, she planned to do what the moment she arrived home?
(a) Ask her brother the meaning of the word.
(b) Ask her mother the meaning of the word.
(c) Look up the word in the dictionary.
(d) Look up the word in the encyclopedia.

14. The author's original TED Talk about feminism was given at Hi, a yearly conference focused on what?
(a) Africa.
(b) Gender.
(c) Social issues.
(d) Equality.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The author says that she often makes "the mistake of thinking that something that is" what "to her is just as" what "to everyone else" (12)?

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

3. How did the author perform on the test meant to assign class monitors?

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

5. In what year was the author's original TED Talk about feminism given?

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