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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Race & Entertainment Essays 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what is the name of the white woman who wrote The Help?
(a) Joan Didion.
(b) Emma Thompson.
(c) Kathryn Stockett.
(d) Roxanne Gay.

2. According to the essay "How We All Lose," what does every writer have?
(a) A dream.
(b) A demon.
(c) An obsession.
(d) An inner critic.

3. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?
(a) Band camp.
(b) Outdoor camp.
(c) Skinny camp.
(d) Fat camp.

4. 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 Babysitter's Club series.
(c) The Sweet Valley High series.
(d) The Agatha Cristie mystery series.

5. At the end of the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what does Gay say is complicated?
(a) Writing well.
(b) Writing science fiction.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Writing difference.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?

3. According to James Wood (a writer Gay references in the essay "Not Here to Make Friends"), characters should be reflections of what?

4. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," who is the protagonist in"12 Years a Slave"?

5. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is Gay's primary audience?

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