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

2. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what film is Gay critiquing?

3. According to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what oscar-nominated black actress did the film "Fruitvale Station" feature?

4. What television show does Gay reference in her essay "When Less Is More"?

5. According to the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," who did George Zimmerman kill?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

5. In the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," how is Oscar portrayed in the film?

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

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

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

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

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

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 analyzing positive and negative societal ramifications of traditional journalism and social media. Include examples from the text and counter arguments/claims in your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay asserting and arguing for a new definition of feminism. Include the new definition in the introduction and cite specific examples from the text to support your new definition.

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