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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 afternoon.
(c) It must be morning.
(d) It must be past midnight.

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

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

6. Whom does the author name as being the first person to call her a feminist?
(a) Louis.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Okoloma.
(d) Kene.

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

8. After the qualifying tests were scored, the teacher said that all class monitors had to be what?
(a) Male.
(b) Punctual.
(c) Studious.
(d) Polite.

9. The author describes Lagos as having more energy than what city?
(a) New York City.
(b) Mexico City.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

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

11. What does the author say happens every time she tries to read a classic feminist text?
(a) She thinks of her female ancestors.
(b) She gets bored and struggles to finish.
(c) She prays that her daughters will thrive.
(d) She gets inspired and cannot wait to read another one.

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

13. The author says that a dear friend of hers once told her that calling herself a feminist meant what?
(a) That she was probably gay.
(b) That she hated men.
(c) That she was too political for her own good.
(d) That she was too pretty for such a label.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom had Louis and the author been out to dinner the night of the incident with the man in Lagos?

2. The author says that Okoloma always looked after her like a what?

3. What name did the author decide to call herself after listening to the man advise her not to call herself a feminist?

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

5. What is NOT on the author's list of stereptypical beliefs regarding feminists?

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