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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," what group of people are often left out of popular cultures (such as television shows and films)?
(a) Hispanics.
(b) Women.
(c) Women over forty.
(d) People of color.

2. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what literary classification applies to the Fifty Shades of Grey series?
(a) Fairy tale.
(b) Horror.
(c) Mystery.
(d) Creative nonfiction.

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

4. What does Gay state, in her essay "The Illusion of Safety," that life apparently requires?
(a) Optimism.
(b) A dose of courage.
(c) Personal strength.
(d) A trigger warning.

5. In "Peculiar Benefits," what two things does Gay cite as being a pain?
(a) Being young and being a a woman.
(b) Being white and being a woman.
(c) Being black and being young.
(d) Being black and being a woman.

6. What female issue does Gay say in complex, in her essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles"?
(a) Pregnancy.
(b) Abortion.
(c) Death.
(d) Sex.

7. In "Peculiar Benefits," what does Gay accuse too many people of becoming?
(a) Privilege supporters.
(b) Privilege police.
(c) Privilege haters.
(d) Privilege criminals.

8. What is the name of the actress whom was abused by her famous husband, as mentioned in the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown"?
(a) Meg Ryan.
(b) Faith Hill.
(c) Denise Richards.
(d) Jessica Alba.

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

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

11. In the essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men," what did many people call the man who killed the rapist?
(a) A god.
(b) A monster.
(c) A hero.
(d) A criminal.

12. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," what is the name of the musician who sings about giving a good girl what she really wants?
(a) Jay-Z.
(b) Tupac.
(c) Eminem.
(d) Robin Thicke.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Approximately how old is the narrator in "Typical First Year Professor"?

4. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what does Gay say is contagious?

5. In the essay "What We Hunger For," who initiated Gay's sexual assault?

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