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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what has the comedian done that appalls Gay?
(a) Raped many women.
(b) Told rape jokes.
(c) Told death jokes.
(d) Sexually harassed his female co-workers.

2. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," who stands up in defense of women who have been raped?
(a) A man in the audience.
(b) A woman in the audience.
(c) The comedian's sister.
(d) The comedian's agent.

3. In the essay "What We Hunger For," who initiated Gay's sexual assault?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) A boy from her math class.
(c) Her boyfriend.
(d) A stranger.

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

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

6. In "Peculiar Benefits," where does Gay travel with her family to learn about privilege?
(a) Guatemala.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Japan.

7. What book does Gay reference in her essay "Beyond the Measure of Men" as an example of short stories that tell the many ways men and women failure one another?
(a) Revolutionary Road.
(b) Little Women.
(c) Lolita.
(d) Last Night.

8. What sport do both Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield participate in, as mentioned in the essay "I Once Was Miss America"?
(a) Cheerleading.
(b) Golf.
(c) Track.
(d) Volleyball.

9. In "Girls, Girls, Girls," what is the film mentioned by Gay as an example of film revolutionizing female characters?
(a) "27 Dresses."
(b) "Runaway Bride."
(c) "Titanic."
(d) "Bridesmaids."

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

11. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what is the name of the woman who actually wins Miss America?
(a) Vanessa Williams.
(b) Jessica Wakefield.
(c) Cindy Crawford.
(d) Lila Fowler.

12. What is the name of the book that Gay references in "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," noting that the many of the characters find happiness?
(a) The Great Gastby.
(b) Game of Secrets.
(c) Game of Thrones.
(d) My Sister's Keeper.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what word best describe Christian Grey?

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

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

5. In the essay "How We All Lose," what does Gay say we need to overcome?

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