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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what is the name of the man who committed the horrific tragedy in Norway?
(a) Anders Behring Breivik.
(b) Anders Behring Bonslo.
(c) Anders Behring Bresser.
(d) Anders Behring Ban.

3. 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 landlord.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her boss.

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

5. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what is the name of the main female character in "12 Years a Slave"?
(a) Brita.
(b) Jenna.
(c) Penny.
(d) Patsey.

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

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

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

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

10. 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) Libraries.
(c) Abortion clinics.
(d) Schools.

11. In the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what high-profile case does Gay reference as an example for justice not being served?
(a) The Charles Manson case.
(b) The Mason case.
(c) The John Benet Ramsey case.
(d) The Zimmerman case.

12. At the end of the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what does Gay hope comes from learning about what has happened?
(a) Anger.
(b) Justice.
(c) Knowledge.
(d) Revenge.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what does Bill Cosby say is one of the black community's biggest problems?

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

3. 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?

4. According to the essay "Surviving Django," what was "Django" nominated for?

5. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," how long is the movie "The Help"?

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