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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Politics, Gender & Race Essays 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." how does Gay describe feeling at the end of graduate school?
(a) Burnt out.
(b) Scared.
(c) Confident.
(d) Excited.

2. In the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," what does Gay say is not a popular topic in fiction?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Sex.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Death.

3. According to the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what do women on reality television shows rarely demonstrate?
(a) Emotion.
(b) Power.
(c) Self-awareness.
(d) Self confidence.

4. 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) Joran Peele.
(c) Ryan Reynolds.
(d) Ryan Coogler.

5. According to the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," who did George Zimmerman kill?
(a) Trayvon Martin.
(b) Tray Martin.
(c) Dean Martin.
(d) Himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "How We All Love," the definition of what assaulting act continues to expand, in favor of women?

2. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what is the name of the main female character in "12 Years a Slave"?

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

4. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," on what does Gay say social media help people focus?

5. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," why does Gay suggest a woman might not want to tell her story publicly?

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