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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of point of view is used within the author's list of stereotypical qualities attributed to feminists?
(a) First person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Second person.
(d) A combination of second and first person.

2. 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) Zambia.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) Zimbabwe.

3. The author says that at some point, she added to her feminist label the words "Who Likes to Wear Lip Gloss and" what "for Herself and Not For Men" (8)?
(a) Short skirts.
(b) Dresses.
(c) High Heels.
(d) Mascara.

4. What adjective does the author use to describe her reaction to the female academic's accusation that Western culture had infiltrated the author's mind?
(a) Amusement.
(b) Frustration.
(c) Anger.
(d) Glee.

5. What gesture does the author remember the man making as he advised her not to call herself a feminist?
(a) He was standing with his hands on his hips.
(b) He was shaking his head sadly.
(c) He was gesticulating with his hands.
(d) He was looking down at his shoes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was the author when she was first referred to as a feminist?

3. In what country was the author's original TED Talk about feminism given?

4. The female academic told the author that the author was only calling herself a feminist because she had been influenced by what?

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

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