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

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

3. 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) Joan Didion.
(c) Kathryn Stockett.
(d) Roxanne Gay.

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

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

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) Vanessa Williams.
(d) Kerry Washington.

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

8. What actor plays Oscar, the main male character in the film "Fruitvale Station," according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?
(a) Michael B. Jordan.
(b) Denzel Washington.
(c) Antonio Banderas.
(d) Jordan Peele.

9. In the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what does Gay say that heroism can be?
(a) A responsibility.
(b) A chore.
(c) A burden.
(d) A joy.

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 300,000.
(d) More than 200,000.

11. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," who is the protagonist in"12 Years a Slave"?
(a) Solomon Northup.
(b) Samson Northrup.
(c) Django Northrup.
(d) Patsey Northrup.

12. In the essay "Surviving Django," where does Gay say she was born?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Jamaica.
(c) Kenya.
(d) Haiti.

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

14. 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) 28.1.
(c) 27.6.
(d) 28.7.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what musical chorus does Gay mention to state her argument?

2. 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?

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

4. What is the main topic of the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women"?

5. What does Oscar say everytime he leaves his house, according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?

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