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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Politics, Gender & Race Essays 1 & 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Sweet Valley High series.
(c) The Sherlock Holmes series.
(d) The Babysitter's Club series.

2. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is noted as the main character in the novel Play It as It Lays?
(a) Maria.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Ruth.

3. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what is the best word to describe the novel Green Girl?
(a) Tragic.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Cunning.
(d) Searing.

4. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how long was Texas state senator Wendy Davis standing outside in protest?
(a) Nearly 10 hours.
(b) Nearly 13 hours.
(c) Nearly 24 hours.
(d) Nearly 15 hours.

5. According to the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," what buildings would have been destroyed had senator Davis not convinced the legislation to not pass?
(a) Libraries.
(b) Schools.
(c) Abortion clinics.
(d) Hospitals.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what is the ambiguous term that refers to untrue stories written by women?

2. What was senator Davis fighting for, as stated in the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot"?

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

4. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what literary classification applies to the Fifty Shades of Grey series?

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

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