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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," how does Gay describe Winehouse?

2. According to the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," how old was Winehouse when she died?

3. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what is Paul Deen's role?

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

5. In her essay "The Racism We All Carry," with whom did Gay have a racially-evoked conversation about her neighbors?

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

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

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 Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay mean by suggesting that women have good memories?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the author's narrative tone toward the cult of beauty and thinness, citing textual examples from her essay "Reaching for Catharsis." How does she feel about the unrealistic standards of beauty and body placed on women by society?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the author's narrative tone toward the repeated attacks on reproductive freedom. Include examples from the text to support your assertion.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining whether you think that the author, Roxanne Gay, is a good or a bad feminist. Use specific examples from the text to support your claim.

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