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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. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what book is the character Sara Levine obsessed with?
(a) Treasure Island.
(b) Little Women.
(c) Catcher in the Rye.
(d) Pride and Prejudice.

2. In the essay "How We All Lose," what does Gay say we need to overcome?
(a) Our resistance to love.
(b) Our resistance to nuance.
(c) Our resistance to compassion.
(d) Our resistance to diversity.

3. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," who stands up in defense of women who have been raped?
(a) A woman in the audience.
(b) The comedian's sister.
(c) A man in the audience.
(d) The comedian's agent.

4. According to the essay "How We All Love," in what professional field does Rosin say women are acheiving success?
(a) Education.
(b) Pharmacy.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Nursing.

5. What HBO television series created by Lena Dunham does Gay analyze in the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls"?
(a) "Girls."
(b) "Project Runway."
(c) "Say Yes to the Dress."
(d) "Sex and the City."

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "How We All Lose," what is the name of the first book that Gay criticizes for being too limited?

2. In the essay "Blurred Lines," what does Gay sarcastically suggest that everyone needs to do when reacting to rape lyrics in songs?

3. What sport do both Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield participate in, as mentioned in the essay "I Once Was Miss America"?

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

5. In the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," what does Gay say is not a popular topic in fiction?

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