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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what teenage book series does Gay mention is a modern day fairytale?
(a) The Sweet Valley High series.
(b) The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo series.
(c) The Twilight series.
(d) The Boxcar series.

2. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what does Gay say was dead to her as a teenager?
(a) Faith.
(b) Kindness.
(c) Honesty.
(d) Sincerity.

3. In the essay "I Once Was Miss America," what does Gay say is contagious?
(a) Laughter.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Popularity.

4. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," how many pounds overweight is the main character of the novel Skinny?
(a) 20.
(b) 100.
(c) 50.
(d) 30.

5. According to the essay "How We All Love," in what professional field does Rosin say women are acheiving success?
(a) Nursing.
(b) Education.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Pharmacy.

6. What is the name of the book series with which Gay was obsessed in "I Once Was Miss America" ?
(a) The Agatha Cristie mystery series.
(b) The Sherlock Holmes series.
(c) The Sweet Valley High series.
(d) The Babysitter's Club series.

7. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?
(a) Outdoor camp.
(b) Band camp.
(c) Skinny camp.
(d) Fat camp.

8. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is noted as the main character in the novel Play It as It Lays?
(a) Maria.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Jenny.
(d) Sarah.

9. What does Gay state, in her essay "The Illusion of Safety," that life apparently requires?
(a) Personal strength.
(b) A dose of courage.
(c) A trigger warning.
(d) Optimism.

10. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what book is the character Sara Levine obsessed with?
(a) Catcher in the Rye.
(b) Pride and Prejudice.
(c) Little Women.
(d) Treasure Island.

11. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what does Gay repeatedly think to herself when around her co-workers?
(a) Please be kind to me.
(b) Please like me.
(c) Please do not hate me.
(d) Please be my friend.

12. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," why does Gay suggest a woman might not want to tell her story publicly?
(a) Because people will laugh.
(b) Because it is true.
(c) Because she doesn't believe it matters.
(d) Because it is too painful.

13. According to the essay "How We All Love," what percent of the 535 seats in the 113th Congress do women represent?
(a) 15.4%.
(b) 18.3%.
(c) 22.4%.
(d) 20%.

14. 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) Denise Richards.
(b) Jessica Alba.
(c) Meg Ryan.
(d) Faith Hill.

15. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the green girl rising?
(a) Joan.
(b) Maria.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Jenny.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the main character in the novel Skinny need to write while at fat camp, as noted in the essay "Reaching for Catharsis"?

2. According to the essay "The Spectacle of Broken Men," what was the relationship between the man and the girl who was raped?

3. According to the essay "How to Be Friends width Another Woman," who should a woman never date or become romantically involved?

4. According to the essay "How We All Lose," what does every writer have?

5. According to the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," what popular journalist "came out" in 2012?

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