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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. Approximately how old is the narrator in "Typical First Year Professor"?
(a) In her forties.
(b) In her late twenties.
(c) In her thirties.
(d) In her fifties.

2. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," what is the name of the musician who sings about giving a good girl what she really wants?
(a) Robin Thicke.
(b) Jay-Z.
(c) Tupac.
(d) Eminem.

3. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the green girl rising?
(a) Joan.
(b) Jenny.
(c) Maria.
(d) Ruth.

4. What is the name of the disorder that is fantasized by the Fifty Shades of Grey series, according to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming"?
(a) Bipolar.
(b) BDMS.
(c) Depression.
(d) PTSD.

5. 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) Charlie Sheen.
(b) Tom Hanks.
(c) Adam Sandler.
(d) Denzel Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what does Gay say is contagious?

2. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what film is Gay critiquing?

3. What is the name of the actress whom was abused by her famous husband, as mentioned in the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown"?

4. What is the name of the book that Gay references in "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," noting that the many of the characters find happiness?

5. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what word best describe Christian Grey?

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