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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Typical First Year Professor" and "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how old is the narrator in "Typical First Year Professor"?
(a) In her thirties.
(b) In her late twenties.
(c) In her fifties.
(d) In her forties.

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

3. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what game is Gay playing and referring to?
(a) Uno.
(b) Scrabble.
(c) Poker.
(d) Tennis.

4. In "Typical First Year Professor," what holiday does the narrator reference in her comparison of teaching to a child sitting at an adult dinner table?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Easter.

5. According to the essay "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," how many possible Scrabble words exist in "completely"?
(a) 235.
(b) 207.
(c) 227.
(d) 200.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Peculiar Benefits," where does Gay travel with her family to learn about privilege?

3. Who does Gay overhear speaking poorly about her while in graduate school, in the essay "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me?"

4. In the essay To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically, what does Gay say you cannot do at a Scrabble tournament?

5. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what BET show does it take Gay a long time to appreciate?

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