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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) Cry.
(b) Have a nightmare.
(c) Vomit.
(d) Scream.

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

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

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

5. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." how does Gay describe feeling at the end of graduate school?
(a) Confident.
(b) Excited.
(c) Scared.
(d) Burnt out.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what does Gay repeatedly think to herself when around her co-workers?

5. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's Scrabble sensei?

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