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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) Hatred.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Judgement.
(d) Permissiveness.

2. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," who wrote and directed the film "Fruitvale Station"?
(a) Denzel Washington.
(b) Ryan Reynolds.
(c) Ryan Coogler.
(d) Joran Peele.

3. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what psychological issue does gang-rape often lead to?
(a) Eating disorders.
(b) PTSD.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Bipolar.

4. In "Typical First Year Professor," what holiday does the narrator reference in her comparison of teaching to a child sitting at an adult dinner table?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Easter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As stated in the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what is the median age for a first marriage, for men?

2. What HBO television series created by Lena Dunham does Gay analyze in the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls"?

3. What is the name of the book that Gay references in "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," noting that the many of the characters find happiness?

4. What is the name of the Junot Diaz collection that Gay analyzes in "How We All Lose"?

5. According to the essay 'Beyond the Struggle Narrative," for what film did Hattie McDanniel win an Oscar?

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