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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," what does Gay say is a tragedy?

2. According to the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," how many YouTube views did the incident with senator Davis receive?

3. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what city's police department instilled a "stop and frisk" program?

4. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?

5. In the essay "Bad Feminism: Take Two," what color does Gay admit to loving?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 how the author uses the characters Ana and Christian (from the Fifty Shades of Grey series) to illustrate her argument that fairy tales often require self sacrifice on the part of the female. Include a clear thesis statement and ample textual evidence to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining how the author uses the characters of Ruth (from the novel Green Girl) and Maria (from the novel Play It as It Lays) to strengthen her argument of the juxtaposed performance that women play in novels and in society. Use the quote, "She wants to lose herself as much as she wants to find herself" to explore this idea.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how the author uses self implication to strengthen her themes of gender inequality, feminism, and/or reproductive freedom. How does she use her personal experiences (and sincerity) to illustrate her points?

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