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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. In the essay "The Trouble with Prince Charming," what teenage book series does Gay mention is a modern day fairytale?

3. 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?

4. In the essay "The Illusion of Safety," what sort of reactions does Gay experience to her triggers?

5. In "Girls, Girls, Girls," what is the film mentioned by Gay as an example of film revolutionizing female characters?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the essay "A Tale of Three Coming Out Stories," what does Gay say that people like, in this information age?

2. In the essay "How We All Love," how does Gay describe Junot Diaz's writing style?

3. In "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me.," what is the primary lesson Gay learns from advising students?

4. In the essay "Peculiar Benefits," what does Gay say is most important to do when it comes to privilege?

5. In the essay "Girls, Girls, Girls," what is Gay's main criticism of the show "Girls"?

6. In "To Scratch, Claw, or Grope Clumsily or Frantically," how does Gay respond when she hears all the rules to the game?

7. In the essay "I One Was Miss America," what is Gay's reaction after reading the sequel to the Sweet Valley High books?

8. In "Typical First Year Professor," how does Gay want her students to respond to her?

9. When Gay reflects on the book by Jennifer Pozner in her essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," how does she say women are portrayed in reality television?

10. In the essay "How We All Lose," what is Gay's main criticism of Rosin's book The End of Men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the book. How does the title support Gay's theme of feminism and overall narrative tone?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the author's narrative tone toward the cult of beauty and thinness, citing textual examples from her essay "Reaching for Catharsis." How does she feel about the unrealistic standards of beauty and body placed on women by society?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing positive and negative societal ramifications of traditional journalism and social media. Include examples from the text and counter arguments/claims in your analysis.

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