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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 her essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what does Gay say that humor about sexual violence suggests?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Judgement.
(d) Permissiveness.

2. According to the essy "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," how much money did the film "Fruitvale Station" gross?
(a) $377,285.
(b) $377,295.
(c) $378,285.
(d) $378,295.

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. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what book is the character Sara Levine obsessed with?
(a) Little Women.
(b) Pride and Prejudice.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) Catcher in the Rye.

5. In "What We Hunger For," what is the name of the book series with which Gay is obsessed?
(a) The Hunger Games.
(b) Outlander.
(c) Little Women.
(d) Sweet Valley High.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what psychological issue does gang-rape often lead to?

5. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what is the best word to describe the novel Green Girl?

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