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

2. What does the artist referenced in the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll" imbue his art with?
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Joy.
(d) Suffering.

3. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what major event were the children watching in their science classroom?
(a) JFK's funeral.
(b) The first man walking on the moon.
(c) The Vietnam riots.
(d) The Challenger.

4. 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"?
(a) Meg Ryan.
(b) Denise Richards.
(c) Jessica Alba.
(d) Faith Hill.

5. According to the essay 'Beyond the Struggle Narrative," for what film did Hattie McDanniel win an Oscar?
(a) "Gone With the Wind."
(b) "The Help."
(c) "Django."
(d) "12 years a Slave."

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," what group of people are often left out of popular cultures (such as television shows and films)?

2. What sport do both Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield participate in, as mentioned in the essay "I Once Was Miss America"?

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

4. According to the essay "Surviving Django," who produced the film "Django"?

5. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what two authors wrote novels that are classified as "women's fiction"?

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