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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 26-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What verb does the author use to describe the effect that the little things can sometimes have on people?
(a) Burn.
(b) Stab.
(c) Singe.
(d) Sting.

2. 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) Threatening.
(b) Intimidating.
(c) Masculine.
(d) Scary.

3. The author states that physically, men are in general more what than women are?
(a) Stronger.
(b) Less prone to stress.
(c) Healthier.
(d) Heavier.

4. When an acquaintance attacked the author's article, saying that it was too angry, the article had focused on the nature of being what two qualities while living in Lagos?
(a) Poor and unemployed.
(b) Young and female.
(c) Weak and oppressed.
(d) Strong and female.

5. In addition to being angry about the state of gender in today's world, what other emotion does the author say she feels about this topic?
(a) Injustice.
(b) Hope.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Sadness.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author states that she knows that the lack of acknowledgement of women in Nigerian restaurants is not meant to intend what?

2. What two adjectives does the author use to describe the man's reaction to receiving a tip?

3. After the man in Lagos's comment at receiving a tip, the author says she saw what "dawn on Louis's face"? (14)

4. 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)?

5. The author says that modern society raises girls who cannot say that they have what?

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