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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bad Feminist: Take One & Take Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What television show does Gay say she studies for advice on law in her essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men"?
(a) CNN.
(b) House of Cards.
(c) Rescue 911.
(d) Law and Order.

2. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what has the comedian done that appalls Gay?
(a) Told death jokes.
(b) Sexually harassed his female co-workers.
(c) Raped many women.
(d) Told rape jokes.

3. In her essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what does Gay say is used to tell a man's story?
(a) Cinematic features.
(b) Human suffering.
(c) Women's suffering.
(d) Narrative art.

4. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what teenage book series does Gay mention is a modern day fairytale?
(a) The Sweet Valley High series.
(b) The Twilight series.
(c) The Boxcar series.
(d) The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo series.

5. Approximately how old is the narrator in "Typical First Year Professor"?
(a) In her thirties.
(b) In her late twenties.
(c) In her fifties.
(d) In her forties.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what is one of his most polished films?

2. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay say was dead to her as a teenager?

3. In "Peculiar Benefits," where does Gay travel with her family to learn about privilege?

4. 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"?

5. What actor plays Oscar, the main male character in the film "Fruitvale Station," according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?

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