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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Race & Entertainment Essays 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," where was Oscar shot and killed?
(a) A train station.
(b) A gas station.
(c) Outside his house.
(d) A cemetery.

3. As stated in the essay "What We Hunger For," what is one of the reasons that Gay reads?
(a) For redemption.
(b) For clarity.
(c) For salvation.
(d) For an escape.

4. What does Oscar say everytime he leaves his house, according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?
(a) "Good-bye."
(b) "I love you."
(c) "Thanks for everything you have done."
(d) "I am sorry."

5. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what phrase does Gay use when referring to the film "The Help"?
(a) Emotionally moving.
(b) Emotionally riveting.
(c) Emotionally manipulative.
(d) Emotionally contriving.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what has the comedian done that appalls Gay?

2. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," Gay suggests that women want a television series or move that is what?

3. What television show does Gay reference in her essay "When Less Is More"?

4. What does Gay state, in her essay "The Illusion of Safety," that life apparently requires?

5. In the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," what does Gay say is not a popular topic in fiction?

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