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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what is the name of the main female character in "12 Years a Slave"?
(a) Penny.
(b) Jenna.
(c) Brita.
(d) Patsey.

2. In her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay say is both a private and public experience?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Having sex.
(c) Voting.
(d) Pregnancy.

3. What is the main topic of the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women"?
(a) Reproductive freedom.
(b) Gender equality.
(c) Marital freedom.
(d) Women's rights.

4. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," how does Gay describe Winehouse?
(a) A woman-child singer.
(b) A soulful woman singer.
(c) A soulful singer.
(d) A girl-woman singer.

5. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what does Gay say is a tragedy?
(a) Failing.
(b) Rape.
(c) Murder.
(d) Death.

6. What actor plays Oscar, the main male character in the film "Fruitvale Station," according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?
(a) Michael B. Jordan.
(b) Antonio Banderas.
(c) Jordan Peele.
(d) Denzel Washington.

7. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," who is the protagonist in"12 Years a Slave"?
(a) Patsey Northrup.
(b) Django Northrup.
(c) Samson Northrup.
(d) Solomon Northup.

8. According to the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what magazine featured Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover?
(a) The Rolling Stone.
(b) Time.
(c) Vanity Fare.
(d) The Atlantic.

9. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what kind of eyes did Tsarnaev have?
(a) Kind.
(b) Haunting.
(c) Timid.
(d) Soulful.

10. Accrding to the essay "The Racism We All Carry," where does Paula Deen live?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Georgia.
(d) New Orleans.

11. What television show does Gay reference in her essay "When Less Is More"?
(a) The Office.
(b) Orange Is the New Black.
(c) Scandal.
(d) 13 Reasons Why.

12. In the essay "Surviving Django," how does Gay describe her offense to the film?
(a) Cinematic.
(b) Racial.
(c) Personal.
(d) Stereotypical.

13. What was senator Davis fighting for, as stated in the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot"?
(a) Racial rights.
(b) Reproductive freedom.
(c) Voting freedom.
(d) Women's rights.

14. According to the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how many YouTube views did the incident with senator Davis receive?
(a) More than 180,000.
(b) More than 300,000.
(c) More than 100,000.
(d) More than 200,000.

15. In her essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay accuse the film "Fruitvale Station" of being?
(a) Tragic.
(b) Sarcastic.
(c) Sentimental.
(d) Unrealistic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what nationality were Gay's neighbors who moved out?

3. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what sort of rules about racism have made Deen popular?

4. In the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what musical chorus does Gay mention to state her argument?

5. In the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay sarcastically joke about creating?

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