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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," on what does Gay say social media help people focus?
(a) The statistics.
(b) The present moment.
(c) The facts.
(d) The people involved.

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) Piper.
(c) Crazy Eyes.
(d) The Haitian woman.

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

4. In the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what does Gay say that heroism can be?
(a) A burden.
(b) A responsibility.
(c) A chore.
(d) A joy.

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

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

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

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

9. In her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay say is both a private and public experience?
(a) Having sex.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Voting.
(d) Pregnancy.

10. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," where was Oscar shot and killed?
(a) A cemetery.
(b) A gas station.
(c) Outside his house.
(d) A train station.

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

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

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

14. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what nationality were Gay's neighbors who moved out?
(a) Hispanic.
(b) Korean.
(c) Japanese.
(d) French.

15. In her essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay accuse the film "Fruitvale Station" of being?
(a) Unrealistic.
(b) Tragic.
(c) Sarcastic.
(d) Sentimental.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. "Orange Is the New Black" is based on what genre of books, according to her essay "When Less Is More"?

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

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