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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. In the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what high-profile case does Gay reference as an example for justice not being served?
(a) The Mason case.
(b) The Charles Manson case.
(c) The John Benet Ramsey case.
(d) The Zimmerman case.

2. Which CNN anchorman offers five suggestions for the black community to overcome racism in the essay "The Politics of Respectability"?
(a) Bill Cosby.
(b) Don Lemon.
(c) Dan Lemon.
(d) Ron Howard.

3. According to the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what is one of his most polished films?
(a) "Good Deeds."
(b) "Django."
(c) "Peoples."
(d) "Temptation."

4. According to the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," how old was Winehouse when she died?
(a) 28.
(b) 27.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what does Bill Cosby say is one of the black community's biggest problems?

3. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what kind of eyes did Tsarnaev have?

4. Accrding to the essay "The Racism We All Carry," where does Paula Deen live?

5. According to a quote referenced in "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what does the author uncover in his work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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," what types of roles is it acceptable for black women to play in hollywood films?

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

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

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

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

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