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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gender & Sexuality Essays 9-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay think about the question of likeability even existing in literary conversations?
(a) That it is sad.
(b) That it is odd.
(c) That it is vital.
(d) That it is necessary.

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

3. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?
(a) Outdoor camp.
(b) Skinny camp.
(c) Fat camp.
(d) Band camp.

4. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what sort of reactions does Gay experience to her triggers?
(a) Visceral.
(b) Imaginary.
(c) Mental.
(d) Emotional.

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) Her boss.
(b) A classmate.
(c) A professor.
(d) Her boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the book series with which Gay was obsessed in "I Once Was Miss America" ?

2. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what does Gay suggest that parents want for their children and themselves?

3. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what is the name of the woman who actually wins Miss America?

4. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," how many pounds overweight is the main character of the novel Skinny?

5. What is the name of the protagonist of the Hunger Games series, as referenced in "What We Hunger For"?

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