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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. As referenced in the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," how many out of ten LGBT teenagers report being bulled at school?
(a) Seven.
(b) Eight.
(c) Ten.
(d) Nine.

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

3. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what is the best word to describe the novel Green Girl?
(a) Cunning.
(b) Tragic.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Searing.

4. What is the name of the book series with which Gay was obsessed in "I Once Was Miss America" ?
(a) The Babysitter's Club series.
(b) The Sweet Valley High series.
(c) The Agatha Cristie mystery series.
(d) The Sherlock Holmes series.

5. In "Typical First Year Professor," what does the narrator compare compiling her professional portfolio to?
(a) Arts and crafts for adults.
(b) Making music.
(c) A game.
(d) Paint by number for adults.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "How We All Lose," what does Gay say we need to overcome?

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

3. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." how does Gay describe feeling at the end of graduate school?

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

5. According to James Wood (a writer Gay references in the essay "Not Here to Make Friends"), characters should be reflections of what?

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