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

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

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

4. In "Peculiar Benefits," where does Gay travel with her family to learn about privilege?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Japan.

5. What does Gay bring to one of her first classes to intrigue the students in "Typical First Year Professor"?
(a) Legos.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Music.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what game is Gay playing and referring to?

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

3. In "Peculiar Benefits," what two things does Gay cite as being a pain?

4. In "Peculiar Benefits," what does Gay accuse too many people of becoming?

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

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