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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 "The Politics of Respectability," what U.S. president gave a powerful speech in 2013 in which he offers suggestions for decreasing racism?
(a) President Bush.
(b) President Clinton.
(c) President Trump.
(d) President Obama.

2. 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.

3. 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) Jordan Peele.
(c) Antonio Banderas.
(d) Michael B. Jordan.

4. According to the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," with what does Perry have a finely honed obsession?
(a) Fetishizing women.
(b) Fetishizing the poor.
(c) Fetishizing the working class.
(d) Fetishizing the wealthy.

5. 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) Joran Peele.
(d) Denzel Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what nationality were Gay's neighbors who moved out?

2. According to the essay "Surviving Django," who produced the film "Django"?

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

4. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what sort of rules about racism have made Deen popular?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. According to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay think of the film "Fruitvale Station"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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