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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Race & Entertainment Essays 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As referenced in the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," how many out of ten LGBT teenagers report being bulled at school?
(a) Seven.
(b) Ten.
(c) Eight.
(d) Nine.

2. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," who wrote and directed the film "Fruitvale Station"?
(a) Joran Peele.
(b) Ryan Reynolds.
(c) Ryan Coogler.
(d) Denzel Washington.

3. What is the name of the contemporary artist that Gay references in the essay "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll"?
(a) Vincent Van gogh.
(b) Frida Kahol.
(c) Thornton Dial.
(d) Andy Warhol.

4. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," Gay suggests that women want a television series or move that is what?
(a) Romantic.
(b) Funny.
(c) Inspiring.
(d) Relatable.

5. In "Typical First Year Professor," what does Gay do before teaching her first class?
(a) Have a nightmare.
(b) Scream.
(c) Cry.
(d) Vomit.

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 "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." how does Gay describe feeling at the end of graduate school?

3. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what film is Gay critiquing?

4. In the essay "Blurred Lines," what does Gay sarcastically suggest that everyone needs to do when reacting to rape lyrics in songs?

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

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