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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men," what is the name of the Penn State football player who was accused of sexually abusing young boys?
(a) Payton Manning.
(b) Jerry Rice.
(c) Jerry Sandusky.
(d) John Elway.

2. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what phrase refers to a culture where where it is acceptable for males to treat females violently?
(a) Rape culture.
(b) Sex culture.
(c) Feminism.
(d) Masculinity.

3. 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) Runaway Bride.
(b) Bridesmaids.
(c) Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.
(d) Gone Girl.

4. What is the name of the contemporary artist that Gay references in the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll"?
(a) Vincent Van gogh.
(b) Frida Kahol.
(c) Andy Warhol.
(d) Thornton Dial.

5. What other famous actor is mentioned in the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown" as a man who physically abused his wife and got away with it for the sake of fame?
(a) Adam Sandler.
(b) Denzel Washington.
(c) Tom Hanks.
(d) Charlie Sheen.

6. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what did the characters in the Fifty Shades of Grey series need to sign prior to starting a relationship?
(a) A marriage license.
(b) A new bank account.
(c) A journal entry.
(d) A contract.

7. In her essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," what does Gay suggest that people feel most comfortable with?
(a) Gays.
(b) Friends.
(c) Classification.
(d) Uncertainty.

8. What short story collection contains many stories with seemingly unlikeable women, according to the essay "Not Here to make Friends"?
(a) A Christmas Carol.
(b) Men Without Women.
(c) Shakespeare's sonnets.
(d) Battleborn.

9. In "Typical First Year Professor," what does Gay do before teaching her first class?
(a) Scream.
(b) Vomit.
(c) Have a nightmare.
(d) Cry.

10. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what does Gay repeatedly think to herself when around her co-workers?
(a) Please do not hate me.
(b) Please be kind to me.
(c) Please like me.
(d) Please be my friend.

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

12. What does Gay bring to one of her first classes to intrigue the students in "Typical First Year Professor"?
(a) Pizza.
(b) Music.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Legos.

13. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," why does Gay suggest a woman might not want to tell her story publicly?
(a) Because it is too painful.
(b) Because she doesn't believe it matters.
(c) Because it is true.
(d) Because people will laugh.

14. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what book is the character Sara Levine obsessed with?
(a) Pride and Prejudice.
(b) Catcher in the Rye.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) Little Women.

15. In the essay To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically, what does Gay say you cannot do at a Scrabble tournament?
(a) Yell.
(b) Cry.
(c) Pee.
(d) Cheat.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the green girl rising?

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

3. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what does Gay suggest that parents want for their children and themselves?

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

5. In "Typical First Year Professor," what does the narrator compare compiling her professional portfolio to?

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