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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 other famous actor is mentioned in the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown" as a man who physically abused his wife and got away with it for the sake of fame?
(a) Tom Hanks.
(b) Adam Sandler.
(c) Charlie Sheen.
(d) Denzel Washington.
2. What book does Gay reference in her essay "Beyond the Measure of Men" as an example of short stories that tell the many ways men and women failure one another?
(a) Revolutionary Road.
(b) Lolita.
(c) Little Women.
(d) Last Night.
3. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what did the characters in the Fifty Shades of Grey series need to sign prior to starting a relationship?
(a) A journal entry.
(b) A marriage license.
(c) A new bank account.
(d) A contract.
4. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what major event were the children watching in their science classroom?
(a) The Challenger.
(b) JFK's funeral.
(c) The Vietnam riots.
(d) The first man walking on the moon.
5. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what U.S. president gave a powerful speech in 2013 in which he offers suggestions for decreasing racism?
(a) President Clinton.
(b) President Bush.
(c) President Obama.
(d) President Trump.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is noted as the main character in the novel Play It as It Lays?
2. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what is the ambiguous term that refers to untrue stories written by women?
3. In her essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," who is the female protagonist who gets swept off her feet by the handsome Christian Grey?
4. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what is the name of the woman who actually wins Miss America?
5. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what does Bill Cosby say is one of the black community's biggest problems?
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