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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bad Feminist: Take One & Take Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "How We All Lose," what is the name of the first book that Gay criticizes for being too limited?
(a) Men Without Women.
(b) Big Little Liars.
(c) Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus.
(d) The End of Men.

2. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?
(a) Octavia Spencer.
(b) Vanessa Williams.
(c) Halle Berry.
(d) Viola Davis.

3. As referenced in the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," how many out of ten LGBT teenagers report being bulled at school?
(a) Eight.
(b) Nine.
(c) Ten.
(d) Seven.

4. According to the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," who did George Zimmerman kill?
(a) Tray Martin.
(b) Himself.
(c) Trayvon Martin.
(d) Dean Martin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first female astronaut, as referenced in "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories"?

2. What is the name of the book that Gay references in "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," noting that the many of the characters find happiness?

3. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the noted as the main character in the novel Green Girl?

4. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who are the green girls interrupted?

5. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?

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