1. What is the name of the Junot Diaz collection that Gay analyzes in "How We All Lose"?
(a) "Death of a Salesman."
(b) "On Beauty."
(c) "This is How You Lose Her."
(d) "This is How you Love Her."

2. In her essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what does Gay say that humor about sexual violence suggests?
(a) Judgement.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Permissiveness.
(d) Ignorance.

3. In the essay "Surviving Django," where does Gay say she was born?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Haiti.

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

5. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," Gay suggests that women want a television series or move that is what?
(a) Funny.
(b) Inspiring.
(c) Relatable.
(d) Romantic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Typical First Year Professor," what holiday does the narrator reference in her comparison of teaching to a child sitting at an adult dinner table?

2. To what film does Gay refer in her essay "Surviving Django"?

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

4. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what is the name of the white woman who wrote The Help?

5. Approximately how old is the narrator in "Typical First Year Professor"?

(see the answer key)

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