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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. 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.

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

3. At the end of the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what does Gay say is complicated?
(a) Writing difference.
(b) Writing science fiction.
(c) Writing poetry.
(d) Writing well.

4. 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) Denzel Washington.
(b) Michael B. Jordan.
(c) Jordan Peele.
(d) Antonio Banderas.

5. In the essay "When Less Is More," what does Gay say that Piper owns?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her own house.
(c) A Porsche.
(d) Her own solar system.

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. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what is the name of the white woman who wrote The Help?

3. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," where was Oscar shot and killed?

4. In her essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what does Gay say is used to tell a man's story?

5. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what is Paul Deen's role?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what personal experience does Gay include at the end to illustrate racism's prevalence?

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

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

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

7. In the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what types of roles is it acceptable for black women to play in hollywood films?

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

9. In the essay "When Less Is More," what phrase does Gay repeat and why does she make that decision?

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

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