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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Politics, Gender & Race Essays 1 & 2.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the noted as the main character in the novel Green Girl?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Maria.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Ruth.
2. In her essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," who is the female protagonist who gets swept off her feet by the handsome Christian Grey?
(a) Anastasia (or Ana).
(b) Jennifer.
(c) Kate.
(d) Kim.
3. What HBO television series created by Lena Dunham does Gay analyze in the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls"?
(a) "Say Yes to the Dress."
(b) "Sex and the City."
(c) "Project Runway."
(d) "Girls."
4. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what does Gay say is contagious?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Laughter.
(c) Popularity.
(d) Happiness.
5. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what major event were the children watching in their science classroom?
(a) The first man walking on the moon.
(b) The Vietnam riots.
(c) JFK's funeral.
(d) The Challenger.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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"?
2. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what U.S. president gave a powerful speech in 2013 in which he offers suggestions for decreasing racism?
3. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," why does Gay suggest a woman might not want to tell her story publicly?
4. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is noted as the main character in the novel Play It as It Lays?
5. What is the name of the actress whom was abused by her famous husband, as mentioned in the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown"?
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