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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 Illusion of Safety," what does Gay suggest that parents want for their children and themselves?
(a) To be safe.
(b) To be happy.
(c) To be kind.
(d) To be successful.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What is the name of the Junot Diaz collection that Gay analyzes in "How We All Lose"?
(a) "Death of a Salesman."
(b) "On Beauty."
(c) "This is How you Love Her."
(d) "This is How You Lose Her."

6. In the essay "Dear Young Ladies Who Love Chris Brown," who is Gay's primary audience?
(a) All the critics of Chris Brown.
(b) Every woman under the age of thirty.
(c) Women who love Chris Brown (and have been harmed by him).
(d) All fans of Chris Brown.

7. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," what is the name of Gay's Scrabble sensei?
(a) Martin.
(b) Roger.
(c) Fred.
(d) Marty.

8. In "Peculiar Benefits," where does Gay travel with her family to learn about privilege?
(a) Japan.
(b) Guatemala.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Haiti.

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

10. According to the essay "How to Be Friends width Another Woman," who should a woman never date or become romantically involved?
(a) Her friend's brother-in-law.
(b) Her friend's father.
(c) Her friend's brother.
(d) Her friend's significant other.

11. What is the name of the book that Gay references in "The Smooth Surfaces of Idyll," noting that the many of the characters find happiness?
(a) My Sister's Keeper.
(b) Game of Thrones.
(c) The Great Gastby.
(d) Game of Secrets.

12. What does Gay bring to one of her first classes to intrigue the students in "Typical First Year Professor"?
(a) Music.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Legos.

13. In the essay "The Careless Language of Sexual Violence," what phrase refers to a culture where where it is acceptable for males to treat females violently?
(a) Sex culture.
(b) Feminism.
(c) Rape culture.
(d) Masculinity.

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

15. In "Typical First Year Professor," what holiday does the narrator reference in her comparison of teaching to a child sitting at an adult dinner table?
(a) Halloween.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Easter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the green girl rising?

2. In "Peculiar Benefits," what two things does Gay cite as being a pain?

3. In the essay "Reaching for Catharsis," what kind of camp does Gay attend as a teenager?

4. In the essay "Some Jokes Are Funnier Than Others," what male comedian does Gay criticize for his behavior?

5. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me." what BET show does it take Gay a long time to appreciate?

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