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

2. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?
(a) Vanessa Williams.
(b) Octavia Spencer.
(c) Viola Davis.
(d) Halle Berry.

3. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what is the name of the woman who actually wins Miss America?
(a) Jessica Wakefield.
(b) Cindy Crawford.
(c) Lila Fowler.
(d) Vanessa Williams.

4. What sport do both Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield participate in, as mentioned in the essay "I Once Was Miss America"?
(a) Cheerleading.
(b) Volleyball.
(c) Golf.
(d) Track.

5. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," who is the protagonist in"12 Years a Slave"?
(a) Samson Northrup.
(b) Solomon Northup.
(c) Patsey Northrup.
(d) Django Northrup.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "When Less Is More," what does Gay say that Piper owns?

2. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how does Gay describe the world in which we live?

3. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?

4. In the essay "What We Hunger For," who initiated Gay's sexual assault?

5. What does Oscar say everytime he leaves his house, according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?

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