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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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 10 hours.
(c) Nearly 15 hours.
(d) Nearly 24 hours.

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

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

7. According to the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," what buildings would have been destroyed had senator Davis not convinced the legislation to not pass?
(a) Hospitals.
(b) Schools.
(c) Libraries.
(d) Abortion clinics.

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

9. What is the main topic of the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women"?
(a) Women's rights.
(b) Gender equality.
(c) Reproductive freedom.
(d) Marital freedom.

10. According to the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how many YouTube views did the incident with senator Davis receive?
(a) More than 100,000.
(b) More than 180,000.
(c) More than 200,000.
(d) More than 300,000.

11. In the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what musical chorus does Gay mention to state her argument?
(a) "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist."
(b) "Everyone's a Little Unkind."
(c) "Everyone's a Little Judgmental."
(d) "Everyone's a Little Unforgiving."

12. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what does Gay say is a tragedy?
(a) Rape.
(b) Failing.
(c) Death.
(d) Murder.

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

14. 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) Denzel Washington.
(c) Ryan Reynolds.
(d) Joran Peele.

15. 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) 60%.
(c) 45%.
(d) 65%.

Short Answer Questions

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

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?

3. According to the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," who did George Zimmerman kill?

4. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what is the name of the man who committed the horrific tragedy in Norway?

5. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," where was Oscar shot and killed?

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