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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 female issue does Gay say in complex, in her essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles"?
(a) Abortion.
(b) Death.
(c) Pregnancy.
(d) Sex.

2. What is the name of the book series with which Gay was obsessed in "I Once Was Miss America" ?
(a) The Babysitter's Club series.
(b) The Sweet Valley High series.
(c) The Agatha Cristie mystery series.
(d) The Sherlock Holmes series.

3. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what has the comedian done that appalls Gay?
(a) Told death jokes.
(b) Sexually harassed his female co-workers.
(c) Told rape jokes.
(d) Raped many women.

4. 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.

5. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is Gay's primary audience?
(a) Women who love Chris Brown (and have been harmed by him).
(b) Every woman under the age of thirty.
(c) All fans of Chris Brown.
(d) All the critics of Chris Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what does Gay suggest that women must do to find happiness in fairytales?

2. In "Girls, Girls, Girls," what is the film mentioned by Gay as an example of film revolutionizing female characters?

3. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," what is the name of the musician who sings about giving a good girl what she really wants?

4. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what male comedian does Gay criticize for his behavior?

5. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," who stands up in defense of women who have been raped?

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