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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 "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay sarcastically joke about creating?
(a) An underground railroad.
(b) A space ship.
(c) A jet.
(d) An abortion clinic.

2. According to the essay "The Politics of Respectability," what does Bill Cosby say is one of the black community's biggest problems?
(a) Resistance.
(b) Apathy.
(c) Ignorance.
(d) Empathy.

3. "Orange Is the New Black" is based on what genre of books, according to her essay "When Less Is More"?
(a) Fantasy Fiction.
(b) Romance.
(c) Memoir.
(d) Fiction.

4. As stated in the essay "the Morality of Tyler Perry," what is the median age for a first marriage, for women?
(a) 25.2.
(b) 24.8.
(c) 25.8.
(d) 24.3.

5. In her essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," how does Gay describe Tsarnaev as looking?
(a) Like a handsome man.
(b) LIke a kind-hearted boy.
(c) Like an all-American boy.
(d) Like the boy next door.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what does Gay say is used to tell a man's story?

2. According to the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," with what does Perry have a finely honed obsession?

3. As mentioned in the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," who wrote and directed the film "Fruitvale Station"?

4. According to the essay "Surviving Django," what was "Django" nominated for?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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