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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Race & Entertainment Essays 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is the famous musician and former girlfriend whom Chris Brown physically hit?
(a) Byonce.
(b) Rhianna.
(c) Adele.
(d) Madonna.

2. In the essay "Surviving Django," where does Gay say she was born?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Haiti.

3. In the essay "How We All Love," the definition of what assaulting act continues to expand, in favor of women?
(a) Rape.
(b) Alcohol Abuse.
(c) Domestic Abuse.
(d) Murder.

4. In the essay "Blurred Lines," what does Gay sarcastically suggest that everyone needs to do when reacting to rape lyrics in songs?
(a) Be serious.
(b) Take action.
(c) Laugh.
(d) Lighten up.

5. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what is the name of the white woman who wrote The Help?
(a) Roxanne Gay.
(b) Joan Didion.
(c) Emma Thompson.
(d) Kathryn Stockett.

Short Answer Questions

1. What female issue does Gay say in complex, in her essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles"?

2. What is the name of the Junot Diaz collection that Gay analyzes in "How We All Lose"?

3. 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"?

4. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay say was dead to her as a teenager?

5. According to the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," what do women on reality television shows rarely demonstrate?

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