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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "Surviving Django," how many times in the "N" word used in the film "Django"?
(a) 50.
(b) 110.
(c) 125.
(d) 75.

2. 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?
(a) President Clinton.
(b) President Obama.
(c) President Trump.
(d) President Bush.

3. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," who wrote and directed the film "Fruitvale Station"?
(a) Ryan Coogler.
(b) Ryan Reynolds.
(c) Denzel Washington.
(d) Joran Peele.

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

5. According to the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," with what does Perry have a finely honed obsession?
(a) Fetishizing women.
(b) Fetishizing the poor.
(c) Fetishizing the wealthy.
(d) Fetishizing the working class.

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

7. According the the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what metaphor does Gay use in reference to the reproductive freedom debate?
(a) Time bomb.
(b) Smoke screen.
(c) Time capsule.
(d) Sinking ship.

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

9. In the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay sarcastically joke about creating?
(a) An underground railroad.
(b) A space ship.
(c) A jet.
(d) An abortion clinic.

10. 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) 1990.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1973.

11. Which CNN anchorman offers five suggestions for the black community to overcome racism in the essay "The Politics of Respectability"?
(a) Dan Lemon.
(b) Bill Cosby.
(c) Don Lemon.
(d) Ron Howard.

12. 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) 60%.
(b) 65%.
(c) 55%.
(d) 45%.

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

14. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what kind of eyes did Tsarnaev have?
(a) Kind.
(b) Timid.
(c) Haunting.
(d) Soulful.

15. What does Gay admit to knowing nothing about in her essay "Bad Feminism: Take Two"?
(a) Children.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Animals.
(d) Cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response." what does Gay not believe is a just punishment for committing tragic crimes?

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

3. According to the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how many YouTube views did the incident with senator Davis receive?

4. In the essay "Surviving Django," how does Gay describe her offense to the film?

5. According to the essay 'Beyond the Struggle Narrative," for what film did Hattie McDanniel win an Oscar?

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