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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 the essay "How We All Love," the definition of what assaulting act continues to expand, in favor of women?
(a) Murder.
(b) Alcohol Abuse.
(c) Domestic Abuse.
(d) Rape.

2. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?
(a) Outdoor camp.
(b) Skinny camp.
(c) Fat camp.
(d) Band camp.

3. In the essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men," what did many people call the man who killed the rapist?
(a) A monster.
(b) A god.
(c) A hero.
(d) A criminal.

4. What is the name of the book series with which Gay was obsessed in "I Once Was Miss America" ?
(a) The Sweet Valley High series.
(b) The Sherlock Holmes series.
(c) The Agatha Cristie mystery series.
(d) The Babysitter's Club series.

5. What female issue does Gay say in complex, in her essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles"?
(a) Sex.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Death.
(d) Pregnancy.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men," what was the relationship between the man and the girl who was raped?

2. What is the name of the actress whom was abused by her famous husband, as mentioned in the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown"?

3. According the the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what metaphor does Gay use in reference to the reproductive freedom debate?

4. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," who stands up in defense of women who have been raped?

5. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's Scrabble sensei?

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