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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 "Girls, Girls, Girls," what group of people are often left out of popular cultures (such as television shows and films)?
(a) People of color.
(b) Women.
(c) Hispanics.
(d) Women over forty.

2. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who are the green girls interrupted?
(a) The teenage mothers.
(b) The women who get divorced.
(c) The beautiful women.
(d) The women on reality television shows.

3. What sport do both Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield participate in, as mentioned in the essay "I Once Was Miss America"?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Golf.
(c) Track.
(d) Cheerleading.

4. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what is the name of the woman who actually wins Miss America?
(a) Cindy Crawford.
(b) Lila Fowler.
(c) Vanessa Williams.
(d) Jessica Wakefield.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What HBO television series created by Lena Dunham does Gay analyze in the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls"?

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

4. According to the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what do women on reality television shows rarely demonstrate?

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

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