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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Race & Entertainment Essays 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what phrase does Gay use when referring to the film "The Help"?
(a) Emotionally contriving.
(b) Emotionally riveting.
(c) Emotionally moving.
(d) Emotionally manipulative.

2. According to the essay "How We All Love," what percent of the 535 seats in the 113th Congress do women represent?
(a) 15.4%.
(b) 22.4%.
(c) 18.3%.
(d) 20%.

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

4. 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?
(a) A new bank account.
(b) A contract.
(c) A marriage license.
(d) A journal entry.

5. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what psychological issue does gang-rape often lead to?
(a) PTSD.
(b) Eating disorders.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Bipolar.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the essay "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," how many possible Scrabble words exist in "completely"?

2. In "Peculiar Benefits," where does Gay travel with her family to learn about privilege?

3. In the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," a son of a lesbian couple testifies in their defense. In what state did that couple live?

4. According to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what oscar-nominated black actress did the film "Fruitvale Station" feature?

5. What actor plays Oscar, the main male character in the film "Fruitvale Station," according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?

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