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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 the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?
(a) Skinny camp.
(b) Fat camp.
(c) Band camp.
(d) Outdoor camp.

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

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

4. What is the name of the book series with which Gay was obsessed in "I Once Was Miss America" ?
(a) The Babysitter's Club series.
(b) The Sweet Valley High series.
(c) The Agatha Cristie mystery series.
(d) The Sherlock Holmes series.

5. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's Scrabble sensei?
(a) Roger.
(b) Martin.
(c) Fred.
(d) Marty.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what book is the character Sara Levine obsessed with?

2. In "Typical First Year Professor," what does Gay do before teaching her first class?

3. What short story collection contains many stories with seemingly unlikeable women, according to the essay "Not Here to make Friends"?

4. What is the name of the Junot Diaz collection that Gay analyzes in "How We All Lose"?

5. According to the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what do women on reality television shows rarely demonstrate?

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