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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. According to the essay 'Beyond the Struggle Narrative," for what film did Hattie McDanniel win an Oscar?
(a) "Gone With the Wind."
(b) "12 years a Slave."
(c) "The Help."
(d) "Django."

2. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what has the comedian done that appalls Gay?
(a) Sexually harassed his female co-workers.
(b) Told death jokes.
(c) Raped many women.
(d) Told rape jokes.

3. In the essay "Blurred Lines," what does Gay sarcastically suggest that everyone needs to do when reacting to rape lyrics in songs?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Be serious.
(c) Lighten up.
(d) Take action.

4. What two areas of diversity does Gay explore in her essay "When Less Is More"?
(a) Gender and political.
(b) Racial and gender.
(c) Racial and religion.
(d) Gender and religion.

5. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," why does Gay suggest a woman might not want to tell her story publicly?
(a) Because people will laugh.
(b) Because it is too painful.
(c) Because it is true.
(d) Because she doesn't believe it matters.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As stated in the essay "What We Hunger For," what is one of the reasons that Gay reads?

3. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?

4. What popular television show deals primarily with all manners of sexual assault against women, children, and occasionally men, as referenced in the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence"?

5. As referenced in the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," how many out of ten LGBT teenagers report being bulled at school?

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