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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gender & Sexuality Essays 14-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," why does Gay suggest a woman might not want to tell her story publicly?
(a) Because she doesn't believe it matters.
(b) Because people will laugh.
(c) Because it is too painful.
(d) Because it is true.

2. According to the essay "How We All Lose," what does every writer have?
(a) An obsession.
(b) A demon.
(c) A dream.
(d) An inner critic.

3. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?
(a) Skinny camp.
(b) Fat camp.
(c) Band camp.
(d) Outdoor camp.

4. In the essay To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically, what does Gay say you cannot do at a Scrabble tournament?
(a) Pee.
(b) Cry.
(c) Yell.
(d) Cheat.

5. In the essay "How We All Lose," what does Gay say we need to overcome?
(a) Our resistance to love.
(b) Our resistance to compassion.
(c) Our resistance to nuance.
(d) Our resistance to diversity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the contemporary artist that Gay references in the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll"?

2. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," what group of people are often left out of popular cultures (such as television shows and films)?

3. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what psychological issue does gang-rape often lead to?

4. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what does Gay suggest that women must do to find happiness in fairytales?

5. Who does Gay overhear speaking poorly about her while in graduate school, in the essay "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me?"

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