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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 the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what does Gay say that Perry uses as punishment for infidelity?
2. According to the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," with what does Perry have a finely honed obsession?
3. According to the essay "When Less Is More," what is name of the white female prisonor on "Orange Is the New Black"?
4. According to the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," in what year did women in the United States begin having the right to terminate a pregnancy?
5. As stated in the essay "the Morality of Tyler Perry," what is the median age for a first marriage, for women?
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 "Holding Out for a Hero," how does Gay define heroism?
3. In the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," who is Tyler Perry?
4. In the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what did the "Rolling Stone" do that appalled Gay?
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 "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," how is Oscar portrayed in the film?
7. According to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay think of the film "Fruitvale Station"?
8. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," why is Gay so disgusted with the novel and film "The Help"?
9. In the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," why does Gay dislike the film "12 Years a Slave"?
10. What is Gay's main criticism of "Orange Is the New Black," as analyzed in her essay "When Less Is More"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay discussing sarcasm and humor in the novel. Choose three different examples of humor that are used in the essay collection and explain how Gay uses them to strengthen one of her overarching themes.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay explaining the significance of the essay title "Reaching for Catharsis: Getting Fat Right (or Wrong) and Diana Spechler's "Skinny." How does the title support Gay's perception of the ways women cope with body image issues, trauma, and healing?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the book. How does the title support Gay's theme of feminism and overall narrative tone?
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