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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Politics, Gender & Race Essays 1 & 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how long was Texas state senator Wendy Davis standing outside in protest?
(a) Nearly 15 hours.
(b) Nearly 24 hours.
(c) Nearly 13 hours.
(d) Nearly 10 hours.

2. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who are the green girls interrupted?
(a) The teenage mothers.
(b) The women on reality television shows.
(c) The women who get divorced.
(d) The beautiful women.

3. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the green girl rising?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Maria.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Joan.

4. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," Gay suggests that women want a television series or move that is what?
(a) Inspiring.
(b) Relatable.
(c) Funny.
(d) Romantic.

5. What is the name of the book series with which Gay was obsessed in "I Once Was Miss America" ?
(a) The Babysitter's Club series.
(b) The Agatha Cristie mystery series.
(c) The Sweet Valley High series.
(d) The Sherlock Holmes series.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what two authors wrote novels that are classified as "women's fiction"?

2. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is Gay's primary audience?

3. What other famous actor is mentioned in the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown" as a man who physically abused his wife and got away with it for the sake of fame?

4. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is the famous musician and former girlfriend whom Chris Brown physically hit?

5. According to the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how many YouTube views did the incident with senator Davis receive?

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