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

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

3. In the essay "Surviving Django," how many times in the "N" word used in the film "Django"?
(a) 125.
(b) 50.
(c) 75.
(d) 110.

4. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what film is Gay critiquing?
(a) "The Firm."
(b) "The Help."
(c) "Shawshank Redemption."
(d) "Sex and the City."

5. What sport do both Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield participate in, as mentioned in the essay "I Once Was Miss America"?
(a) Cheerleading.
(b) Volleyball.
(c) Track.
(d) Golf.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what does Gay say is used to tell a man's story?

2. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is noted as the main character in the novel Play It as It Lays?

3. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's Scrabble sensei?

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

5. In "Girls, Girls, Girls," what is the film mentioned by Gay as an example of film revolutionizing female characters?

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