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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the essay "How We All Love," what percent of the 535 seats in the 113th Congress do women represent?
(a) 15.4%.
(b) 18.3%.
(c) 22.4%.
(d) 20%.

2. 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) Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.
(c) Gone Girl.
(d) Bridesmaids.

3. 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 contract.
(b) A journal entry.
(c) A new bank account.
(d) A marriage license.

4. In her essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what does Gay say that humor about sexual violence suggests?
(a) Permissiveness.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Judgement.

5. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what does Gay suggest that women must do to find happiness in fairytales?
(a) Let go.
(b) Smile.
(c) Sacrifice.
(d) Cry.

6. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what BET show does it take Gay a long time to appreciate?
(a) Sassy Ladies.
(b) Girlfriends.
(c) Boyfriends.
(d) Sex and the City.

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

8. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what psychological issue does gang-rape often lead to?
(a) Bipolar.
(b) Suicide.
(c) PTSD.
(d) Eating disorders.

9. What popular television show deals primarily with all manners of sexual assault against women, children, and occasionally men, as referenced in the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence"?
(a) General Hospital.
(b) Rescue 911.
(c) Law and Order: SVU.
(d) Grey's Anatomy.

10. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what is the best word to describe the novel Green Girl?
(a) Tragic.
(b) Cunning.
(c) Humorous.
(d) Searing.

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

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

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

14. According to the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what do women on reality television shows rarely demonstrate?
(a) Self confidence.
(b) Emotion.
(c) Self-awareness.
(d) Power.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As referenced in the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," how many out of ten LGBT teenagers report being bulled at school?

2. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what sort of reactions does Gay experience to her triggers?

3. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what is the name of the woman who actually wins Miss America?

4. As stated in the essay "What We Hunger For," what is one of the reasons that Gay reads?

5. According to the essay "How We All Love," in what professional field does Rosin say women are acheiving success?

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