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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Politics, Gender & Race Essays 3 & 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the essy "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," how much money did the film "Fruitvale Station" gross?
(a) $377,295.
(b) $378,295.
(c) $378,285.
(d) $377,285.

2. In her essay "When Less Is More," what "Orange Is the New Black" character portrayal did Gay find unrealistic?
(a) The yoga teacher.
(b) The Haitian woman.
(c) Crazy Eyes.
(d) Piper.

3. In the essay "Blurred Lines, Indeed," why does Gay suggest a woman might not want to tell her story publicly?
(a) Because it is true.
(b) Because it is too painful.
(c) Because people will laugh.
(d) Because she doesn't believe it matters.

4. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?
(a) Vanessa Williams.
(b) Halle Berry.
(c) Viola Davis.
(d) Octavia Spencer.

5. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," how long is the movie "The Help"?
(a) 2 hours and 17 minutes.
(b) 2 hours and 5 minutes.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what Greek play does Gay reference in her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women"?

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

3. In the essay "Not Here to Make Friends," what book is the character Sara Levine obsessed with?

4. In the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what does Gay say that Perry uses as punishment for infidelity?

5. In the essay "Garish, Glorious Spectacles," who is the green girl rising?

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