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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. What is the name of the book series with which Gay was obsessed in "I Once Was Miss America" ?
(a) The Sherlock Holmes series.
(b) The Sweet Valley High series.
(c) The Babysitter's Club series.
(d) The Agatha Cristie mystery series.

2. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's original nemesis?
(a) Henry.
(b) Marty.
(c) Hank.
(d) Jacob.

3. According to the essay "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," how many possible Scrabble words exist in "completely"?
(a) 200.
(b) 227.
(c) 207.
(d) 235.

4. Approximately how old is the narrator in "Typical First Year Professor"?
(a) In her fifties.
(b) In her forties.
(c) In her late twenties.
(d) In her thirties.

5. In the essay "Blurred Lines," what does Gay sarcastically suggest that everyone needs to do when reacting to rape lyrics in songs?
(a) Be serious.
(b) Take action.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Lighten up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other famous actor is mentioned in the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown" as a man who physically abused his wife and got away with it for the sake of fame?

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

3. What does the main character in the novel Skinny need to write while at fat camp, as noted in the essay "Reaching for Catharsis"?

4. In the essay To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically, what does Gay say you cannot do at a Scrabble tournament?

5. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," how many men gang-raped the 11-year-old?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me.," what is the primary lesson Gay learns from advising students?

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

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

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

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

6. In the essay Peculiar Benefits, what does Gay say is most important to do when it comes to privilege?

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

8. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay state might be behind the likeability trends in contemporary society?

9. In the essay "Peculiar Benefits," what does Gay say is most important to do when it comes to privilege?

10. What does the sole female participant say to comedian Daniel Tosh in the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others"?

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