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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 Sherlock Holmes series.
(b) The Sweet Valley High series.
(c) The Agatha Cristie mystery series.
(d) The Babysitter's Club series.
2. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is Gay's primary audience?
(a) Every woman under the age of thirty.
(b) All fans of Chris Brown.
(c) All the critics of Chris Brown.
(d) Women who love Chris Brown (and have been harmed by him).
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?
(a) Anastasia (or Ana).
(b) Kate.
(c) Kim.
(d) Jennifer.
4. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," who stands up in defense of women who have been raped?
(a) A man in the audience.
(b) The comedian's sister.
(c) The comedian's agent.
(d) A woman in the audience.
5. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what two authors wrote novels that are classified as "women's fiction"?
(a) John Updike and Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Ernest Hemingway and Richard Yates.
(c) John Updike and Richard Yates.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway.
Short Answer Questions
1. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what is the name of the woman who actually wins Miss America?
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 Trouble with Prince Charming," what teenage book series does Gay mention is a modern day fairytale?
4. 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?
5. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what literary classification applies to the Fifty Shades of Grey series?
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