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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gender & Sexuality Essays 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what BET show does it take Gay a long time to appreciate?
(a) Sex and the City.
(b) Boyfriends.
(c) Girlfriends.
(d) Sassy Ladies.

2. In the essay To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically, what does Gay say you cannot do at a Scrabble tournament?
(a) Cry.
(b) Yell.
(c) Cheat.
(d) Pee.

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

4. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is noted as the main character in the novel Play It as It Lays?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Maria.
(d) Jenny.

5. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what does Gay say is contagious?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Popularity.
(d) Wealth.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the contemporary artist that Gay references in the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll"?

3. According to the essay "How We All Love," what percent of the 535 seats in the 113th Congress do women represent?

4. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what does Gay repeatedly think to herself when around her co-workers?

5. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," Gay suggests that women want a television series or move that is what?

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