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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 Racism We All Carry," what is Paul Deen's role?
(a) As a famous author of cook books.
(b) As a show host on the Food Network.
(c) As the victim of racism.
(d) As a loving mother of five children.

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

3. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what sort of rules about racism have made Deen popular?
(a) Nationally proclaimed.
(b) Unspoken.
(c) Novel.
(d) Out dated.

4. As stated in the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," how many oscars was "12 Years a Slave" nominated for?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Nine.

5. According to the essay "When Less Is More," what is name of the white female prisonor on "Orange Is the New Black"?
(a) Jenna.
(b) Piper.
(c) Stacy.
(d) Roxanne.

Short Answer Questions

1. As stated in the essay "the Morality of Tyler Perry," what is the median age for a first marriage, for women?

2. To what film does Gay refer in her essay "Surviving Django"?

3. In the essay "Surviving Django," how many times in the "N" word used in the film "Django"?

4. In the essay "Bad Feminism: Take Two," what color does Gay admit to loving?

5. According to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what oscar-nominated black actress did the film "Fruitvale Station" feature?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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