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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. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," who is the protagonist in"12 Years a Slave"?
(a) Solomon Northup.
(b) Patsey Northrup.
(c) Django Northrup.
(d) Samson Northrup.

2. What female issue does Gay say in complex, in her essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles"?
(a) Sex.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Death.
(d) Pregnancy.

3. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," who wrote and directed the film "Fruitvale Station"?
(a) Ryan Coogler.
(b) Joran Peele.
(c) Ryan Reynolds.
(d) Denzel Washington.

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

5. In "Typical First Year Professor," what does Gay do before teaching her first class?
(a) Vomit.
(b) Have a nightmare.
(c) Scream.
(d) Cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is Gay's primary audience?

2. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's original nemesis?

3. To what Greek play does Gay reference in her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women"?

4. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what phrase does Gay use when referring to the film "The Help"?

5. What is the name of the disorder that is fantasized by the Fifty Shades of Grey series, according to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming"?

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