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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 "Not Here to Make Friends," what popular movie does Gay reference as an example of a woman pretending in a relationship?
(a) Gone Girl.
(b) Runaway Bride.
(c) Bridesmaids.
(d) Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.

2. In the essay To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically, what does Gay say you cannot do at a Scrabble tournament?
(a) Cheat.
(b) Yell.
(c) Pee.
(d) Cry.

3. In the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," what does Gay say is not a popular topic in fiction?
(a) Death.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Sex.
(d) Happiness.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," what popular journalist "came out" in 2012?

3. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who are the green girls interrupted?

4. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," what is the name of the musician who sings about giving a good girl what she really wants?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. In the essay "How to Be Friends with Another Woman," what is the first and most fundamental rule Gay states?

9. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what disturbing news does Gay receive while at the tournament?

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

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