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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 Spectacle of Broken Men," what did many people call the man who killed the rapist?
(a) A monster.
(b) A god.
(c) A criminal.
(d) A hero.

2. What television show does Gay reference in her essay "When Less Is More"?
(a) The Office.
(b) 13 Reasons Why.
(c) Orange Is the New Black.
(d) Scandal.

3. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what literary classification applies to the Fifty Shades of Grey series?
(a) Creative nonfiction.
(b) Horror.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Fairy tale.

4. What does the main character in the novel Skinny need to write while at fat camp, as noted in the essay "Reaching for Catharsis"?
(a) Journal entries.
(b) Post cards.
(c) Letters.
(d) Text messages.

5. According to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what oscar-nominated black actress did the film "Fruitvale Station" feature?
(a) Octavia Spencer.
(b) Kerry Washington.
(c) Vanessa Williams.
(d) Viola Davis.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what is the ambiguous term that refers to untrue stories written by women?

2. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what has the comedian done that appalls Gay?

3. At the end of the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what does Gay say there will always be a finger on?

4. In the essay "Surviving Django," where does Gay say she was born?

5. In the essay To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically, what does Gay say you cannot do at a Scrabble tournament?

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