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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gender & Sexuality Essays 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what BET show does it take Gay a long time to appreciate?
(a) Boyfriends.
(b) Sex and the City.
(c) Girlfriends.
(d) Sassy Ladies.

4. In "Peculiar Benefits," what does Gay accuse too many people of becoming?
(a) Privilege supporters.
(b) Privilege criminals.
(c) Privilege police.
(d) Privilege haters.

5. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is noted as the main character in the novel Play It as It Lays?
(a) Jenny.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Maria.
(d) Sarah.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," Gay suggests that women want a television series or move that is what?

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

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

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

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

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