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

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

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

4. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what sort of reactions does Gay experience to her triggers?
(a) Mental.
(b) Visceral.
(c) Emotional.
(d) Imaginary.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what two authors wrote novels that are classified as "women's fiction"?

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

4. In "What We Hunger For," what is the name of the book series with which Gay is obsessed?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming, or He Who Trespassed Against Us," what is the truth about fairytales?

3. Why does Gay suggest that safety is an illusion, in the essay "The Illusion of Safety"?

4. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," what does Gay admit to hating?

5. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," how does Gay define "likeability"?

6. In the essay "How We All Love," how does Gay describe Junot Diaz's writing style?

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

8. Accordingly to the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," how do people react when a celebrity comes out as gay?

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

10. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," Gay references the novel Play It as It Lays and introduces the female protagonist Maria. How does Maria relate her experience of motherhood?

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