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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 60%.
(b) 55%.
(c) 65%.
(d) 45%.

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

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

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

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) Penny.
(c) Brita.
(d) Jenna.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. In her essay "When Less Is More," what does Gay argue we need to see more of in films and television?

5. Which CNN anchorman offers five suggestions for the black community to overcome racism in the essay "The Politics of Respectability"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," how is Oscar portrayed in the film?

2. In her esssay "Surviving Django," what are Gay's primary criticisms of "Django"?

3. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," why does Gay cry when watching "The Help"?

4. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," why is Gay so disgusted with the novel and film "The Help"?

5. In the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay mean by suggesting that women have good memories?

6. What is Gay's main criticism of "Orange Is the New Black," as analyzed in her essay "When Less Is More"?

7. In the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what did the "Rolling Stone" do that appalled Gay?

8. In the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," who is Tyler Perry?

9. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," why does Gay say we need both traditional journalism and social media?

10. In the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," how does Gay define heroism?

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