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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gender & Sexuality Essays 9-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," what does Gay suggest that people feel most comfortable with?
(a) Friends.
(b) Classification.
(c) Gays.
(d) Uncertainty.

2. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what phrase refers to a culture where where it is acceptable for males to treat females violently?
(a) Feminism.
(b) Sex culture.
(c) Masculinity.
(d) Rape culture.

3. What does Gay state, in her essay "The Illusion of Safety," that life apparently requires?
(a) Personal strength.
(b) A dose of courage.
(c) Optimism.
(d) A trigger warning.

4. In the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," what does Gay say is not a popular topic in fiction?
(a) Sex.
(b) Death.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Happiness.

5. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," how many men gang-raped the 11-year-old?
(a) 18.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay think about the question of likeability even existing in literary conversations?

2. In "How to Be Friends with Another Woman," what emphatic word does Gay tell women to use when speaking the truth to other women?

3. In "Typical First Year Professor," what holiday does the narrator reference in her comparison of teaching to a child sitting at an adult dinner table?

4. In "Typical First Year Professor," what does the narrator compare compiling her professional portfolio to?

5. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what sort of reactions does Gay experience to her triggers?

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