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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. As mentioned in the essay "the Alienable Rights of Women," in 2011, what percentage of all women of reproductive age in the U.S. lived in states hostile to abortion rights and reproductive freedom?

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

3. Accrding to the essay "The Racism We All Carry," where does Paula Deen live?

4. After the tragedy, what does the king of Norway say is stronger than fear, according to the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response"?

5. According to the essay "When Less Is More," what is name of the white female prisonor on "Orange Is the New Black"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is Gay's main criticism of "Orange Is the New Black," as analyzed in her essay "When Less Is More"?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the author's narrative tone toward violence against women. Select the most poignant, vivid examples from the essay collection to develop your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay arguing which of the essays contains the most literary merit. Describe the essay and explain what literary aspects deem the essay excellent.

Essay Topic 3

Most of the essays entail both personal experience and external evidence. Write an essay analyzing the author's choices to balance personal and societal information in the collection. How does her inclusion of both affect the narrative tone?

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