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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first time the author was called a feminist, she says that she could tell that the word was not a what?
(a) A compliment.
(b) A revelation.
(c) A secret.
(d) A piece of praise.

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) Sexist.
(b) Misogynistic.
(c) Preachy.
(d) Feminist.

3. Lagos is described as being what type of hub within the country?
(a) Agricultural.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Commercial.
(d) Exporting.

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

5. What adverb does the author use to describe the manner in which the young men in Lagos help people park their cars?
(a) Hastily.
(b) Gladly.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Dramatically.

6. How old was the author when the qualifying tests were given to determine the roles of class monitors?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Nine.
(d) Eight.

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

8. What condition does the author say must be met before she goes out to restaurants or cafes in Lagos?
(a) It must be evening.
(b) It must be past midnight.
(c) It must be afternoon.
(d) It must be morning.

9. What was NOT one of the duties assigned to a class monitor?
(a) To patrol the class for noisemakers.
(b) To write the names of noisemakers.
(c) To hit distracted children with a cane.
(d) To hold a cane.

10. The author describes her dear friend Louis as a "brilliant" and what kind of man?
(a) Thoughtful.
(b) Liberal.
(c) Progressive.
(d) Kind.

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

12. In what area of her country was the author's primary school located?
(a) Northwestern.
(b) Southwestern.
(c) Southeastern.
(d) Northeastern.

13. What does the author say about the class monitor incident?
(a) The teacher had apologized to her later.
(b) She has never forgotten it.
(c) She has never stopped being furious about it.
(d) It illustrates skewed gender norms.

14. How much money did the author give as a tip to the man in Lagos?
(a) She does not give the reader that information.
(b) The equivalent of two U.S. dollars.
(c) The equivalent of five U.S. dollars.
(d) The equivalent of three U.S. dollars.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About what issue had the author and Okoloma been arguing when he named her as a feminist?

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

3. 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)?

4. The author describes Lagos as having more energy than what city?

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

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