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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice 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"?
(a) Jordan Peele.
(b) Antonio Banderas.
(c) Denzel Washington.
(d) Michael B. Jordan.

2. According to a quote referenced in "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what does the author uncover in his work?
(a) Honest moments of tragedy.
(b) Honest moments of human interaction.
(c) Honest moments of happiness.
(d) Honest moments of heartache.

3. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how long was Texas state senator Wendy Davis standing outside in protest?
(a) Nearly 10 hours.
(b) Nearly 13 hours.
(c) Nearly 24 hours.
(d) Nearly 15 hours.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In her essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," how does Gay describe Tsarnaev as looking?

2. At the end of the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what does Gay hope comes from learning about what has happened?

3. 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?

4. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what city's police department instilled a "stop and frisk" program?

5. What does the magazine journalist try to evoke for Tsarnaev in her article, according "A Tale of Two Profiles"?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay think of the film "Fruitvale Station"?

2. What is Gay's main criticism of "Orange Is the New Black," as analyzed in her essay "When Less Is More"?

3. In the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay mean by suggesting that women have good memories?

4. In the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," why does Gay dislike the film "12 Years a Slave"?

5. In the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what personal experience does Gay include at the end to illustrate racism's prevalence?

6. In the essay "When Less Is More," what phrase does Gay repeat and why does she make that decision?

7. In the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what did the "Rolling Stone" do that appalled Gay?

8. In the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," how is Oscar portrayed in the film?

9. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," why does Gay cry when watching "The Help"?

10. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," why is Gay so disgusted with the novel and film "The Help"?

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