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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bad Feminist: Take One & Take Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Challenger.
(d) The Vietnam riots.

2. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what has the comedian done that appalls Gay?
(a) Told rape jokes.
(b) Raped many women.
(c) Sexually harassed his female co-workers.
(d) Told death jokes.

3. What television show does Gay say she studies for advice on law in her essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men"?
(a) House of Cards.
(b) CNN.
(c) Rescue 911.
(d) Law and Order.

4. What is the name of the Garret Keizer book that Gay references in "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories"?
(a) Desert Solitaire.
(b) Solitude.
(c) The Secret.
(d) Privacy.

5. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," who stands up in defense of women who have been raped?
(a) A man in the audience.
(b) A woman in the audience.
(c) The comedian's sister.
(d) The comedian's agent.

Short Answer 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?

2. According to the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what magazine featured Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover?

3. In her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay say about history?

4. In "Peculiar Benefits," what does Gay accuse too many people of becoming?

5. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," on what does Gay say social media help people focus?

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