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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. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what is the name of the white woman who wrote The Help?
(a) Joan Didion.
(b) Roxanne Gay.
(c) Kathryn Stockett.
(d) Emma Thompson.

2. At the end of the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what does Gay hope comes from learning about what has happened?
(a) Knowledge.
(b) Anger.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Justice.

3. According to the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how many YouTube views did the incident with senator Davis receive?
(a) More than 180,000.
(b) More than 200,000.
(c) More than 100,000.
(d) More than 300,000.

4. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what popular movie does Gay reference as an example of a woman pretending in a relationship?
(a) Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.
(b) Gone Girl.
(c) Bridesmaids.
(d) Runaway Bride.

5. What is the name of the disorder that is fantasized by the Fifty Shades of Grey series, according to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming"?
(a) Bipolar.
(b) PTSD.
(c) Depression.
(d) BDMS.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the contemporary artist that Gay references in the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll"?

2. In her essay "When Less Is More," what "Orange Is the New Black" character portrayal did Gay find unrealistic?

3. At the end of the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what does Gay say is complicated?

4. What does the main character in the novel Skinny need to write while at fat camp, as noted in the essay "Reaching for Catharsis"?

5. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what word best describe Christian Grey?

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