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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 "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what psychological issue does gang-rape often lead to?
(a) Bipolar.
(b) Suicide.
(c) PTSD.
(d) Eating disorders.

2. What is the name of the Garret Keizer book that Gay references in "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories"?
(a) Solitude.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Desert Solitaire.
(d) The Secret.

3. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what male comedian does Gay criticize for his behavior?
(a) Daniel Tosh.
(b) Chris Farley.
(c) Jonah Hill.
(d) Chris Rock.

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

5. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what book is the character Sara Levine obsessed with?
(a) Catcher in the Rye.
(b) Treasure Island.
(c) Pride and Prejudice.
(d) Little Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. As stated in the essay "What We Hunger For," what is one of the reasons that Gay reads?

2. 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?

3. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what did the characters in the Fifty Shades of Grey series need to sign prior to starting a relationship?

4. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what sort of reactions does Gay experience to her triggers?

5. In "Peculiar Benefits," what two things does Gay cite as being a pain?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In the essay "I One Was Miss America," what is Gay's reaction after reading the sequel to the Sweet Valley High books?

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

4. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," what is Gay's main criticism of the show "Girls"?

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

6. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," why did the class clown get in trouble?

7. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," why does Gay find the rape that occurred in Texas so appalling?

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

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

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

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