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

2. In the essay To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically, what does Gay say you cannot do at a Scrabble tournament?
(a) Yell.
(b) Cheat.
(c) Pee.
(d) Cry.

3. 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) Halloween.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Easter.
(d) Thanksgiving.

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

5. Who does Gay overhear speaking poorly about her while in graduate school, in the essay "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me?"
(a) A classmate.
(b) Her boyfriend.
(c) Her boss.
(d) A professor.

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

3. Approximately how old is the narrator in "Typical First Year Professor"?

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

5. In "Typical First Year Professor," what does Gay do before teaching her first class?

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