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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what game is Gay playing and referring to?
(a) Uno.
(b) Poker.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Scrabble.

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

3. 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"?
(a) PTSD.
(b) Depression.
(c) BDMS.
(d) Bipolar.

4. In the essay "What We Hunger For," what happened to Gay as a teenager in the woods?
(a) She was raped.
(b) She was asked to prom.
(c) She was rescued.
(d) She was saved.

5. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," Gay suggests that women want a television series or move that is what?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Relatable.
(c) Inspiring.
(d) Funny.

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

7. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what does Gay say is contagious?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Popularity.
(d) Wealth.

8. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's Scrabble sensei?
(a) Roger.
(b) Marty.
(c) Fred.
(d) Martin.

9. What is the name of the protagonist of the Hunger Games series, as referenced in "What We Hunger For"?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Katniss.
(c) Cinna.
(d) Kat.

10. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the green girl rising?
(a) Maria.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Joan.
(d) Jenny.

11. What is the name of the first female astronaut, as referenced in "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories"?
(a) Tonya Harding.
(b) Sally Ride.
(c) Judith Resnick.
(d) Ellen Ochoa.

12. What does the artist referenced in the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll" imbue his art with?
(a) Suffering.
(b) Joy.
(c) Tragedy.
(d) Happiness.

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

14. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay say was dead to her as a teenager?
(a) Sincerity.
(b) Faith.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Kindness.

15. What is the name of the Junot Diaz collection that Gay analyzes in "How We All Lose"?
(a) "This is How you Love Her."
(b) "On Beauty."
(c) "Death of a Salesman."
(d) "This is How You Lose Her."

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay think about the question of likeability even existing in literary conversations?

2. According to the essay "How to Be Friends width Another Woman," who should a woman never date or become romantically involved?

3. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what major event were the children watching in their science classroom?

4. What is the name of the Garret Keizer book that Gay references in "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories"?

5. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what teenage book series does Gay mention is a modern day fairytale?

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