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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gender & Sexuality Essays 14-18.

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) Women.
(b) Women over forty.
(c) People of color.
(d) Hispanics.

2. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay say was dead to her as a teenager?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Honesty.
(c) Faith.
(d) Sincerity.

3. In "What We Hunger For," what is the name of the book series with which Gay is obsessed?
(a) The Hunger Games.
(b) Sweet Valley High.
(c) Outlander.
(d) Little Women.

4. In "Girls, Girls, Girls," what is the film mentioned by Gay as an example of film revolutionizing female characters?
(a) "Runaway Bride."
(b) "Titanic."
(c) "Bridesmaids."
(d) "27 Dresses."

5. What female issue does Gay say in complex, in her essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles"?
(a) Abortion.
(b) Pregnancy.
(c) Sex.
(d) Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is the famous musician and former girlfriend whom Chris Brown physically hit?

2. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what does Gay suggest that women must do to find happiness in fairytales?

3. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what did the characters in the Fifty Shades of Grey series need to sign prior to starting a relationship?

4. In the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," what does Gay say is not a popular topic in fiction?

5. According to the essay "How We All Love," what percent of the 535 seats in the 113th Congress do women represent?

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