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

2. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," where was Oscar shot and killed?
(a) A gas station.
(b) Outside his house.
(c) A train station.
(d) A cemetery.

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

4. According to the essy "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," how much money did the film "Fruitvale Station" gross?
(a) $378,295.
(b) $377,285.
(c) $377,295.
(d) $378,285.

5. To what Greek play does Gay reference in her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women"?
(a) Romeo and Juliet.
(b) The Odessey.
(c) Lysistrata.
(d) Hercules.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how long was Texas state senator Wendy Davis standing outside in protest?

2. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what film is Gay critiquing?

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. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?

5. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," on what does Gay say social media help people focus?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

6. In the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," why does Gay dislike the film "12 Years a Slave"?

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

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

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

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

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