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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Race & Entertainment Essays 4-6.

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) Antonio Banderas.
(b) Denzel Washington.
(c) Michael B. Jordan.
(d) Jordan Peele.

2. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," what is the name of the musician who sings about giving a good girl what she really wants?
(a) Robin Thicke.
(b) Eminem.
(c) Tupac.
(d) Jay-Z.

3. What does Gay state, in her essay "The Illusion of Safety," that life apparently requires?
(a) A dose of courage.
(b) A trigger warning.
(c) Personal strength.
(d) Optimism.

4. According to "What We Hunger For," what adjective best describes the Hunger Games female protagonist?
(a) Sly.
(b) Sweet.
(c) Sensitive.
(d) Strong.

5. In "Girls, Girls, Girls," what is the film mentioned by Gay as an example of film revolutionizing female characters?
(a) "Runaway Bride."
(b) "Titanic."
(c) "27 Dresses."
(d) "Bridesmaids."

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," with what does Perry have a finely honed obsession?

2. In the essay "Beyond the Measure of Men," what is the ambiguous term that refers to untrue stories written by women?

3. According to James Wood (a writer Gay references in the essay "Not Here to Make Friends"), characters should be reflections of what?

4. As stated in the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what is the median age for a first marriage, for men?

5. Who does Gay overhear speaking poorly about her while in graduate school, in the essay "Feel Me. See Me. Hear Me. Reach Me?"

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