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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 modern society raises girls who cannot say that they have what?
(a) Money.
(b) Needs.
(c) Desire.
(d) Goals.

2. The author asks that the reader begin to dream about and plan for "a world of happier men and happier women" who are more what?
(a) Aware of their own actions.
(b) True to themselves.
(c) Satisfied with their lives.
(d) Willing to make changes in the world.

3. The author states that in Nigeria, a Nigerian female walking into a hotel alone is automatically assumed to be a what?
(a) A businesswoman.
(b) A sex worker.
(c) A divorcee.
(d) A feminist.

4. The author states unequivocally that society spends too much time teaching girls to worry about what?
(a) What boys think of them.
(b) What other girls think of them.
(c) Their appearance.
(d) Their future husbands.

5. What prestigious position was held by Wangari Maathai before her death?
(a) The Kenyan Nobel peace laureate.
(b) The Nobel Prize Winner for Literature.
(c) The ambassador to Kenya.
(d) The United States Poet Laureate.

6. The author states that in today's world, women are taught not to express anger because anger emanating from a woman is considered what?
(a) Scary.
(b) Threatening.
(c) Intimidating.
(d) Masculine.

7. The author states that "the problem with gender is that it" does what "rather than recognizing how we are" (33)?
(a) Makes us think there is something wrong with us.
(b) Punishes us for what we are not.
(c) Prescribes how we should be.
(d) Makes us live in cages.

8. The author suggests that society start to raise boys and girls who do not link what two elements together?
(a) Masculinity and size.
(b) Masculinity and strength.
(c) Masculinity and money.
(d) Femininity and weakness.

9. The author tells the story of a Nigeran woman she knows who decided to do what for fear of intimidating a possible future husband?
(a) Sell her house.
(b) Quit her lucrative job.
(c) Sell her sports car.
(d) Give away most of her belongings.

10. The author states that she knows an unmarried woman who does what when she goes to conferences so that she will be given respect by her colleagues?
(a) Brings a male friend with her to pose as her husband.
(b) Wears a wedding ring.
(c) Makes pretend phone calls to her pretend husband.
(d) Tells funny stories about her pretend husband.

11. What word does the author say she dislikes above all other English words?
(a) Emasculation.
(b) Defeminization.
(c) Girly.
(d) Machismo.

12. What is NOT on the author's list of feelings that society teaches boys to fear?
(a) Egomania.
(b) Weakness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Vulnerability.

13. The author states that society teaches girls to make themselves what?
(a) Smaller.
(b) Apathetic.
(c) Weaker.
(d) Submissive.

14. The author writes that "Anger has a long history of bringing about" (20) what?
(a) Equality.
(b) Changed minds.
(c) Productive dialogues.
(d) Positive change.

15. The author states that most of the positions of power in the world are occupied by whom?
(a) The rich.
(b) Sexists.
(c) Men.
(d) Baby boomers.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author marvels at how many female American friends of hers are ridiculously invested in being what?

2. The author states that most of the positions of prestige in the world are occupied by whom?

3. What hormone does the author say that men have more of than women?

4. The author states that women have a greater number of opportunities than they did 50 years ago, thanks to changes in what two elements?

5. What does the author say is more important than changes to policy and law in the fight for gender equality?

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