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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 a quote referenced in "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what does the author uncover in his work?
(a) Honest moments of happiness.
(b) Honest moments of tragedy.
(c) Honest moments of heartache.
(d) Honest moments of human interaction.

2. 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 journal entry.
(c) A marriage license.
(d) A contract.

3. In the essay "Surviving Django," how does Gay describe her offense to the film?
(a) Personal.
(b) Cinematic.
(c) Stereotypical.
(d) Racial.

4. Who does Gay overhear speaking poorly about her while in graduate school, in the essay "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me?"
(a) Her boss.
(b) A classmate.
(c) A professor.
(d) Her boyfriend.

5. What HBO television series created by Lena Dunham does Gay analyze in the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls"?
(a) "Sex and the City."
(b) "Say Yes to the Dress."
(c) "Project Runway."
(d) "Girls."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the artist referenced in the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll" imbue his art with?

2. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the green girl rising?

3. What female issue does Gay say in complex, in her essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles"?

4. In the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," what does Gay say is not a popular topic in fiction?

5. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what BET show does it take Gay a long time to appreciate?

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