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

2. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who are the green girls interrupted?
(a) The teenage mothers.
(b) The women who get divorced.
(c) The women on reality television shows.
(d) The beautiful women.

3. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's original nemesis?
(a) Hank.
(b) Jacob.
(c) Henry.
(d) Marty.

4. What is the name of the protagonist of the Hunger Games series, as referenced in "What We Hunger For"?
(a) Kat.
(b) Cinna.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Katniss.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Gay reference in her essay "Beyond the Measure of Men" as an example of short stories that tell the many ways men and women failure one another?

2. At the end of the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what does Gay hope comes from learning about what has happened?

3. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what is the best word to describe the novel Green Girl?

4. According to the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," who did George Zimmerman kill?

5. As stated in the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," how many oscars was "12 Years a Slave" nominated for?

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