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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the essay "Bad Feminism: Take Two," what color does Gay admit to loving?
(a) Black.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Purple.

2. 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.

3. In her essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay accuse the film "Fruitvale Station" of being?
(a) Unrealistic.
(b) Tragic.
(c) Sarcastic.
(d) Sentimental.

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

5. What two areas of diversity does Gay explore in her essay "When Less Is More"?
(a) Racial and gender.
(b) Gender and political.
(c) Gender and religion.
(d) Racial and religion.

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

7. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," who wrote and directed the film "Fruitvale Station"?
(a) Ryan Reynolds.
(b) Ryan Coogler.
(c) Joran Peele.
(d) Denzel Washington.

8. 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 200,000.
(c) More than 180,000.
(d) More than 300,000.

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

10. 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) Vanessa Williams.
(c) Octavia Spencer.
(d) Halle Berry.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the musician who dies at a tragic young age, as mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response"?

3. What does Gay admit to knowing nothing about in her essay "Bad Feminism: Take Two"?

4. According to the essay 'Beyond the Struggle Narrative," for what film did Hattie McDanniel win an Oscar?

5. In the essay "Surviving Django," where does Gay say she was born?

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