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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what phrase does Gay use when referring to the film "The Help"?
(a) Emotionally moving.
(b) Emotionally manipulative.
(c) Emotionally contriving.
(d) Emotionally riveting.

5. In her essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what does Gay say is used to tell a man's story?
(a) Women's suffering.
(b) Human suffering.
(c) Narrative art.
(d) Cinematic features.

6. According to the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," who did George Zimmerman kill?
(a) Tray Martin.
(b) Himself.
(c) Dean Martin.
(d) Trayvon Martin.

7. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how long was Texas state senator Wendy Davis standing outside in protest?
(a) Nearly 13 hours.
(b) Nearly 15 hours.
(c) Nearly 24 hours.
(d) Nearly 10 hours.

8. In her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay say about history?
(a) That we should forget it.
(b) That it repeats itself.
(c) That it should stay in the past.
(d) That is empowers growth.

9. 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 show host on the Food Network.
(c) As the victim of racism.
(d) As a loving mother of five children.

10. What was senator Davis fighting for, as stated in the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot"?
(a) Women's rights.
(b) Racial rights.
(c) Reproductive freedom.
(d) Voting freedom.

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) 65%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 45%.

12. 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.

13. In the essay "Surviving Django," how does Gay describe her offense to the film?
(a) Cinematic.
(b) Personal.
(c) Stereotypical.
(d) Racial.

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

15. According to the essay "Surviving Django," what was "Django" nominated for?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A Golden Globe.
(c) A Grammy.
(d) An Oscar.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what city's police department instilled a "stop and frisk" program?

2. At the end of the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what does Gay say is complicated?

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

4. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," how does Gay describe Winehouse?

5. 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?

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