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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Politics, Gender & Race Essays 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What television show does Gay say she studies for advice on law in her essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men"?
(a) CNN.
(b) Law and Order.
(c) House of Cards.
(d) Rescue 911.

2. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what psychological issue does gang-rape often lead to?
(a) Suicide.
(b) PTSD.
(c) Bipolar.
(d) Eating disorders.

3. At the end of the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what does Gay hope comes from learning about what has happened?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Anger.
(c) Justice.
(d) Revenge.

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

5. In her essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what does Gay say that humor about sexual violence suggests?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Judgement.
(c) Permissiveness.
(d) Ignorance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how old is the narrator in "Typical First Year Professor"?

2. According to the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what do women on reality television shows rarely demonstrate?

3. According to the essay "How We All Love," in what professional field does Rosin say women are acheiving success?

4. In the essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men," what did many people call the man who killed the rapist?

5. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what does Bill Cosby say is one of the black community's biggest problems?

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