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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Politics, Gender & Race Essays 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As stated in the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what is the median age for a first marriage, for men?
(a) 28.3.
(b) 27.6.
(c) 28.1.
(d) 28.7.

2. In her essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay accuse the film "Fruitvale Station" of being?
(a) Sentimental.
(b) Tragic.
(c) Sarcastic.
(d) Unrealistic.

3. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what book is the character Sara Levine obsessed with?
(a) Pride and Prejudice.
(b) Little Women.
(c) Catcher in the Rye.
(d) Treasure Island.

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

5. In her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay say is both a private and public experience?
(a) Voting.
(b) Pregnancy.
(c) Having sex.
(d) Marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," what popular journalist "came out" in 2012?

2. What does Gay bring to one of her first classes to intrigue the students in "Typical First Year Professor"?

3. "Orange Is the New Black" is based on what genre of books, according to her essay "When Less Is More"?

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

5. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the green girl rising?

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