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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 Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?
(a) Octavia Spencer.
(b) Viola Davis.
(c) Halle Berry.
(d) Vanessa Williams.

2. What does Oscar say everytime he leaves his house, according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?
(a) "I love you."
(b) "Good-bye."
(c) "I am sorry."
(d) "Thanks for everything you have done."

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

4. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response." what does Gay not believe is a just punishment for committing tragic crimes?
(a) A life sentence in jail.
(b) Despair.
(c) The death penalty.
(d) Regret.

5. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how does Gay describe the world in which we live?
(a) Over populated.
(b) Diverse.
(c) Judgmental.
(d) Messy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what musical chorus does Gay mention to state her argument?

3. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what city's police department instilled a "stop and frisk" program?

4. According to the essay 'Beyond the Struggle Narrative," for what film did Hattie McDanniel win an Oscar?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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