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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the magazine journalist try to evoke for Tsarnaev in her article, according "A Tale of Two Profiles"?
(a) Judgment.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Hatred.

2. According to the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what is one of his most polished films?
(a) "Peoples."
(b) "Temptation."
(c) "Good Deeds."
(d) "Django."

3. According to the essay 'Beyond the Struggle Narrative," for what film did Hattie McDanniel win an Oscar?
(a) "12 years a Slave."
(b) "The Help."
(c) "Gone With the Wind."
(d) "Django."

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

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

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

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

8. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what film is Gay critiquing?
(a) "The Firm."
(b) "The Help."
(c) "Sex and the City."
(d) "Shawshank Redemption."

9. According to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what oscar-nominated black actress did the film "Fruitvale Station" feature?
(a) Kerry Washington.
(b) Octavia Spencer.
(c) Vanessa Williams.
(d) Viola Davis.

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

11. 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 Trump.
(c) President Obama.
(d) President Bush.

12. 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) Sinking ship.
(c) Smoke screen.
(d) Time capsule.

13. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what sort of rules about racism have made Deen popular?
(a) Unspoken.
(b) Nationally proclaimed.
(c) Novel.
(d) Out dated.

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

15. According to the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what magazine featured Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover?
(a) Time.
(b) Vanity Fare.
(c) The Atlantic.
(d) The Rolling Stone.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what is the name of the white woman who wrote The Help?

2. According to a quote referenced in "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what does the author uncover in his work?

3. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?

4. In her essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay accuse the film "Fruitvale Station" of being?

5. What television show does Gay reference in her essay "When Less Is More"?

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