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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 was senator Davis fighting for, as stated in the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot"?
(a) Reproductive freedom.
(b) Women's rights.
(c) Racial rights.
(d) Voting freedom.

2. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what does Bill Cosby say is one of the black community's biggest problems?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Resistance.

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

4. 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 contract.
(b) A new bank account.
(c) A journal entry.
(d) A marriage license.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the book series with which Gay was obsessed in "I Once Was Miss America" ?

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

5. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what major event were the children watching in their science classroom?

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