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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. In her essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," who is the female protagonist who gets swept off her feet by the handsome Christian Grey?

2. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," who stands up in defense of women who have been raped?

3. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," Gay suggests that women want a television series or move that is what?

4. What is the name of the disorder that is fantasized by the Fifty Shades of Grey series, according to the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming"?

5. In her essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," what does Gay suggest that people feel most comfortable with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is subtly suggested as the reason Gay gains so much weight in the essay "Reaching for Catharsis"?

2. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what is the purpose of listing all the detailed visceral reactions at the beginning?

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

4. Why does Gay suggest that readers are not to like the character Countess Olenska, as referenced in the essay "Not Here to Make Friends"?

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

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

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

8. According the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what is a major benefit that a "fat" person has in terms of emotionally healing?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining whether you think that the author, Roxanne Gay, is a good or a bad feminist. Use specific examples from the text to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the author's perspective on "likability" as it relates to women and feminism. Include examples from the text that best support this concept.

Essay Topic 3

Most of the essays entail both personal experience and external evidence. Write an essay analyzing the author's choices to balance personal and societal information in the collection. How does her inclusion of both affect the narrative tone?

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