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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what does Gay say tests the limits of language?
(a) Tragedy.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Death.
(d) Grief.

2. 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) New Orleans.
(c) Detroit.
(d) Los Angeles.

3. In the essay "Surviving Django," where does Gay say she was born?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Haiti.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Kenya.

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

5. 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) Octavia Spencer.
(c) Halle Berry.
(d) Viola Davis.

6. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what is Paul Deen's role?
(a) As a famous author of cook books.
(b) As a loving mother of five children.
(c) As the victim of racism.
(d) As a show host on the Food Network.

7. 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 20 minutes.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 2 hours and 5 minutes.

8. What does Oscar say everytime he leaves his house, according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "I am sorry."
(c) "Good-bye."
(d) "Thanks for everything you have done."

9. According to the essay "Surviving Django," who produced the film "Django"?
(a) The Everily brothers.
(b) Quentin Tarantino.
(c) Leonardo DiCaprio.
(d) James Cameron.

10. 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) Denzel Washington.
(d) Jordan Peele.

11. According to the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," how old was Winehouse when she died?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 27.
(d) 28.

12. 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 John Benet Ramsey case.
(b) The Mason case.
(c) The Charles Manson case.
(d) The Zimmerman case.

13. In the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what musical chorus does Gay mention to state her argument?
(a) "Everyone's a Little Unforgiving."
(b) "Everyone's a Little Unkind."
(c) "Everyone's a Little Judgmental."
(d) "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist."

14. According to the essay "When Less Is More," what is name of the white female prisonor on "Orange Is the New Black"?
(a) Piper.
(b) Jenna.
(c) Stacy.
(d) Roxanne.

15. "Orange Is the New Black" is based on what genre of books, according to her essay "When Less Is More"?
(a) Fiction.
(b) Romance.
(c) Fantasy Fiction.
(d) Memoir.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her essay "When Less Is More," what "Orange Is the New Black" character portrayal did Gay find unrealistic?

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

3. What does Gay admit to knowing nothing about in her essay "Bad Feminism: Take Two"?

4. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what U.S. president gave a powerful speech in 2013 in which he offers suggestions for decreasing racism?

5. Which CNN anchorman offers five suggestions for the black community to overcome racism in the essay "The Politics of Respectability"?

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