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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 "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay think about the question of likeability even existing in literary conversations?
(a) That it is odd.
(b) That it is vital.
(c) That it is necessary.
(d) That it is sad.

2. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," what is the name of the musician who sings about giving a good girl what she really wants?
(a) Robin Thicke.
(b) Tupac.
(c) Eminem.
(d) Jay-Z.

3. According to "What We Hunger For," what adjective best describes the Hunger Games female protagonist?
(a) Sweet.
(b) Sensitive.
(c) Strong.
(d) Sly.

4. What does Gay bring to one of her first classes to intrigue the students in "Typical First Year Professor"?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Legos.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Music.

5. In the essay "When Less Is More," what does Gay say that Piper owns?
(a) Her own solar system.
(b) A Porsche.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her own house.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What sport do both Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield participate in, as mentioned in the essay "I Once Was Miss America"?

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

5. Approximately how old is the narrator in "Typical First Year Professor"?

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