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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 "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is Gay's primary audience?
(a) All fans of Chris Brown.
(b) Every woman under the age of thirty.
(c) Women who love Chris Brown (and have been harmed by him).
(d) All the critics of Chris Brown.

2. According to the essay "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," how many possible Scrabble words exist in "completely"?
(a) 227.
(b) 200.
(c) 207.
(d) 235.

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

4. What is the name of the actress whom was abused by her famous husband, as mentioned in the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown"?
(a) Jessica Alba.
(b) Faith Hill.
(c) Meg Ryan.
(d) Denise Richards.

5. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what major event were the children watching in their science classroom?
(a) The Challenger.
(b) JFK's funeral.
(c) The Vietnam riots.
(d) The first man walking on the moon.

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 the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is noted as the main character in the novel Play It as It Lays?

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

4. What is the name of the Garret Keizer book that Gay references in "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories"?

5. In the essay "How We All Love," the definition of what assaulting act continues to expand, in favor of women?

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