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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 9-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the author describe the town in which she attended primary school?
(a) As a university town.
(b) As a farming town.
(c) As a sleepy little town.
(d) As a working class town.

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

3. What was Louis's reaction to the man's words after receiving his tip?
(a) He was surprised.
(b) He was angry.
(c) He was proud.
(d) He was amused.

4. What does the author give as the reason for why the man in Lagos had believed what he had about the source of the author's money?
(a) Because she is a woman.
(b) Because Louis is a man.
(c) Because Okoloma is a man.
(d) Because Kene is a man.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What about the man in Lagos inspired the author to give him a tip?

2. What genre of books does Mills and Boon produce?

3. What adverb does the author use to describe the manner in which the young men in Lagos help people park their cars?

4. The author says that a dear friend of hers once told her that calling herself a feminist meant what?

5. What name did the author decide to call herself after being accused by the female academic of having been influenced by Western culture?

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