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

3. 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 Zimmerman case.
(b) The Mason case.
(c) The Charles Manson case.
(d) The John Benet Ramsey case.

4. After the tragedy, what does the king of Norway say is stronger than fear, according to the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response"?
(a) Love.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Forgiveness.

5. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what does Bill Cosby say is one of the black community's biggest problems?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Resistance.
(c) Apathy.
(d) Empathy.

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

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

8. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how does Gay describe the world in which we live?
(a) Judgmental.
(b) Over populated.
(c) Diverse.
(d) Messy.

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

10. According the the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what metaphor does Gay use in reference to the reproductive freedom debate?
(a) Sinking ship.
(b) Smoke screen.
(c) Time capsule.
(d) Time bomb.

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

12. 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) Libraries.
(b) Hospitals.
(c) Abortion clinics.
(d) Schools.

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

14. 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 Bresser.
(b) Anders Behring Breivik.
(c) Anders Behring Ban.
(d) Anders Behring Bonslo.

15. In the essay "Surviving Django," how many times in the "N" word used in the film "Django"?
(a) 110.
(b) 75.
(c) 50.
(d) 125.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay say about history?

2. In the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what does Gay say that Perry uses as punishment for infidelity?

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

4. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what does Gay say is a tragedy?

5. 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?

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