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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what phrase refers to a culture where where it is acceptable for males to treat females violently?
(a) Rape culture.
(b) Sex culture.
(c) Masculinity.
(d) Feminism.

4. 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) Easter.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Christmas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what is the best word to describe the novel Green Girl?

2. 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"?

3. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," who stands up in defense of women who have been raped?

4. In the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," what does Gay say is not a popular topic in fiction?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," what does Gay say that people like, in this information age?

2. Why does Gay suggest that readers are not to like the character Countess Olenska, as referenced in the essay "Not Here to Make Friends"?

3. What is subtly suggested as the reason Gay gains so much weight in the essay "Reaching for Catharsis"?

4. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what is the purpose of listing all the detailed visceral reactions at the beginning?

5. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," what does Gay predict will happen to his behavior?

6. In the essay "What We Hunger For," why does Gay admire the Hunger Games character Katniss?

7. In the essay "What We Hunger For," why is Gay afraid to say no to her boyfriend?

8. In "Typical First Year Professor," how does Gay want her students to respond to her?

9. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," Gay has mixed feelings about female rape victims telling their stories. What does she predict will happen?

10. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," how does Gay react to Vanessa Williams being crowned Miss America?

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