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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," how many pounds overweight is the main character of the novel Skinny?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 100.

3. In "Typical First Year Professor," what holiday does the narrator reference in her comparison of teaching to a child sitting at an adult dinner table?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Easter.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Christmas.

4. 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.

5. 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) Lolita.
(b) Revolutionary Road.
(c) Last Night.
(d) Little Women.

6. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what does Gay suggest that parents want for their children and themselves?
(a) To be successful.
(b) To be kind.
(c) To be happy.
(d) To be safe.

7. 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) Robin Thicke.
(b) Tupac.
(c) Eminem.
(d) Jay-Z.

8. According to the essay "How We All Love," in what professional field does Rosin say women are acheiving success?
(a) Pharmacy.
(b) Education.
(c) Nursing.
(d) Fashion.

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

10. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what is the ambiguous term that refers to untrue stories written by women?
(a) Women's fiction.
(b) Women's fallacies.
(c) Women's nonfiction.
(d) False fiction.

11. In the essay "How We All Love," the definition of what assaulting act continues to expand, in favor of women?
(a) Alcohol Abuse.
(b) Domestic Abuse.
(c) Murder.
(d) Rape.

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

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

14. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what word best describe Christian Grey?
(a) Controlling.
(b) Kind.
(c) Innocent.
(d) Sensitive.

15. According to "What We Hunger For," what adjective best describes the Hunger Games female protagonist?
(a) Sly.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Strong.
(d) Sensitive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Girls, Girls, Girls," what is the film mentioned by Gay as an example of film revolutionizing female characters?

2. What HBO television series created by Lena Dunham does Gay analyze in the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls"?

3. What does the artist referenced in the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll" imbue his art with?

4. Who does Gay overhear speaking poorly about her while in graduate school, in the essay "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me?"

5. What sport do both Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield participate in, as mentioned in the essay "I Once Was Miss America"?

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