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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As stated in the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what is the median age for a first marriage, for men?
(a) 27.6.
(b) 28.7.
(c) 28.1.
(d) 28.3.

3. In her essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," how does Gay describe Tsarnaev as looking?
(a) Like a handsome man.
(b) Like an all-American boy.
(c) Like the boy next door.
(d) LIke a kind-hearted boy.

4. What television show does Gay reference in her essay "When Less Is More"?
(a) Scandal.
(b) The Office.
(c) 13 Reasons Why.
(d) Orange Is the New Black.

5. In her essay "The Racism We All Carry," with whom did Gay have a racially-evoked conversation about her neighbors?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her boss.
(d) Her landlord.

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

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

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

9. In the essay "When Less Is More," what does Gay say that Piper owns?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her own solar system.
(c) A Porsche.
(d) Her own house.

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

11. 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) 55%.
(b) 45%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 65%.

12. At the end of the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what does Gay say is complicated?
(a) Writing well.
(b) Writing science fiction.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Writing difference.

13. To what Greek play does Gay reference in her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women"?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) The Odessey.
(c) Lysistrata.
(d) Hercules.

14. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what city's police department instilled a "stop and frisk" program?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York City.

15. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what is the name of the white woman who wrote The Help?
(a) Roxanne Gay.
(b) Joan Didion.
(c) Kathryn Stockett.
(d) Emma Thompson.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what does Gay say tests the limits of language?

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

4. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how long was Texas state senator Wendy Davis standing outside in protest?

5. In the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what musical chorus does Gay mention to state her argument?

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