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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. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what sort of reactions does Gay experience to her triggers?
(a) Emotional.
(b) Mental.
(c) Visceral.
(d) Imaginary.

2. At the end of the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what does Gay say is complicated?
(a) Writing well.
(b) Writing poetry.
(c) Writing difference.
(d) Writing science fiction.

3. Who does Gay overhear speaking poorly about her while in graduate school, in the essay "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me?"
(a) A classmate.
(b) A professor.
(c) Her boss.
(d) Her boyfriend.

4. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what major event were the children watching in their science classroom?
(a) The Vietnam riots.
(b) The Challenger.
(c) The first man walking on the moon.
(d) JFK's funeral.

5. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the noted as the main character in the novel Green Girl?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Maria.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what does Gay say tests the limits of language?

2. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." how does Gay describe feeling at the end of graduate school?

3. In her essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," what does Gay suggest that people feel most comfortable with?

4. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what book is the character Sara Levine obsessed with?

5. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," who is the protagonist in"12 Years a Slave"?

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