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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what literary classification applies to the Fifty Shades of Grey series?

2. 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?

3. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's Scrabble sensei?

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

5. According to the essay "How We All Lose," what does every writer have?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming, or He Who Trespassed Against Us," what does Gay suggest that the Fifty Grades series is, at its core?

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

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

4. In the essay "Peculiar Benefits," what is the main lesson Gay learns while in Haiti?

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

6. In the essay "How We All Lose," what is Gay's main criticism of Rosin's book The End of Men?

7. At the end of the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," what does Gay say to the ladies?

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 "What We Hunger For," why is Gay afraid to say no to her boyfriend?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author, Gay's, narrative tone and writing style. Use specific examples from the essays and essay titles as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay asserting and arguing for a new definition of feminism. Include the new definition in the introduction and cite specific examples from the text to support your new definition.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the book. How does the title support Gay's theme of feminism and overall narrative tone?

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