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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 "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," what buildings would have been destroyed had senator Davis not convinced the legislation to not pass?
(a) Abortion clinics.
(b) Hospitals.
(c) Schools.
(d) Libraries.
2. To what Greek play does Gay reference in her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women"?
(a) Lysistrata.
(b) Romeo and Juliet.
(c) The Odessey.
(d) Hercules.
3. In the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what high-profile case does Gay reference as an example for justice not being served?
(a) The Zimmerman case.
(b) The Charles Manson case.
(c) The John Benet Ramsey case.
(d) The Mason case.
4. According to the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," in what year did women in the United States begin having the right to terminate a pregnancy?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1990.
5. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," how long is the movie "The Help"?
(a) 2 hours and 5 minutes.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 hours and 17 minutes.
(d) 2 hours and 20 minutes.
6. In her essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," how does Gay describe Tsarnaev as looking?
(a) Like the boy next door.
(b) Like an all-American boy.
(c) Like a handsome man.
(d) LIke a kind-hearted boy.
7. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what city's police department instilled a "stop and frisk" program?
(a) New York City.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Detroit.
(d) New Orleans.
8. At the end of the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what does Gay hope comes from learning about what has happened?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Anger.
(c) Justice.
(d) Knowledge.
9. In her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay say about history?
(a) That is empowers growth.
(b) That we should forget it.
(c) That it should stay in the past.
(d) That it repeats itself.
10. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," who is the protagonist in"12 Years a Slave"?
(a) Patsey Northrup.
(b) Samson Northrup.
(c) Django Northrup.
(d) Solomon Northup.
11. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what is the name of the man who committed the horrific tragedy in Norway?
(a) Anders Behring Bresser.
(b) Anders Behring Breivik.
(c) Anders Behring Bonslo.
(d) Anders Behring Ban.
12. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," who wrote and directed the film "Fruitvale Station"?
(a) Ryan Reynolds.
(b) Joran Peele.
(c) Denzel Washington.
(d) Ryan Coogler.
13. In the essay "Surviving Django," how many times in the "N" word used in the film "Django"?
(a) 75.
(b) 50.
(c) 110.
(d) 125.
14. As mentioned in the essay "the Alienable Rights of Women," in 2011, what percentage of all women of reproductive age in the U.S. lived in states hostile to abortion rights and reproductive freedom?
(a) 45%.
(b) 65%.
(c) 55%.
(d) 60%.
15. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what does Gay say is a tragedy?
(a) Death.
(b) Rape.
(c) Failing.
(d) Murder.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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"?
2. What is the name of the musician who dies at a tragic young age, as mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response"?
3. In her essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay accuse the film "Fruitvale Station" of being?
4. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what does Gay say tests the limits of language?
5. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," how does Gay describe Winehouse?
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