1. According to James Wood (a writer Gay references in the essay "Not Here to Make Friends"), characters should be reflections of what?
(a) Our glorified selves.
(b) Our better selves.
(c) Our real selves.
(d) Our perfect selves.

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

3. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," how long is the movie "The Help"?
(a) 2 hours and 5 minutes.
(b) 2 hours and 17 minutes.
(c) 2 hours and 20 minutes.
(d) 3 hours.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Gay reference in her essay "Beyond the Measure of Men" as an example of short stories that tell the many ways men and women failure one another?

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

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

5. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?

(see the answer key)

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