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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 heartache.
(c) Honest moments of human interaction.
(d) Honest moments of tragedy.

2. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what two authors wrote novels that are classified as "women's fiction"?
(a) John Updike and Richard Yates.
(b) John Updike and Ernest Hemingway.
(c) Ernest Hemingway and Richard Yates.
(d) F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway.

3. As stated in the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," how many oscars was "12 Years a Slave" nominated for?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Nine.

4. What television show does Gay say she studies for advice on law in her essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men"?
(a) Rescue 911.
(b) CNN.
(c) Law and Order.
(d) House of Cards.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is Gay's primary audience?

2. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what does Gay say is contagious?

3. In the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," a son of a lesbian couple testifies in their defense. In what state did that couple live?

4. What two areas of diversity does Gay explore in her essay "When Less Is More"?

5. In "What We Hunger For," what is the name of the book series with which Gay is obsessed?

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