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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The author states that in what kind of way, men rule the world?
(a) In a figurative way.
(b) In an invisible way.
(c) In an obvious way.
(d) In a literal way.

2. What does the author say is more important than changes to policy and law in the fight for gender equality?
(a) Everyday actions.
(b) Money.
(c) Advocacy.
(d) Attitude.

3. With whom had Louis and the author been out to dinner the night of the incident with the man in Lagos?
(a) With co-workers.
(b) With friends.
(c) Only with one another.
(d) With family.

4. The author states that she knows that the lack of acknowledgement of women in Nigerian restaurants is not meant to intend what?
(a) Harm.
(b) Offense.
(c) Pain.
(d) Rudeness.

5. What two qualities does the author suggest that society focus on when raising children instead of focusing on gender?
(a) Ability and interest.
(b) Happiness and satisfaction.
(c) Money and fame.
(d) Suitability and adaptability.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author says that "if we do something over and over, it becomes" (12) what?

2. 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?

3. The author describes her dear friend Louis as a "brilliant" and what kind of man?

4. What object does the author use as a metaphor for masculinity?

5. When the author describes a woman she knows who has the same degree and job as her husband, for the completion of what task does the woman always thank her husband?

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