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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. What does Gay admit to knowing nothing about in her essay "Bad Feminism: Take Two"?
2. According to the essay "When Less Is More," what is name of the white female prisonor on "Orange Is the New Black"?
3. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," how long is the movie "The Help"?
4. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what city's police department instilled a "stop and frisk" program?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," how does Gay define heroism?
2. In her esssay "Surviving Django," what are Gay's primary criticisms of "Django"?
3. In the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what did the "Rolling Stone" do that appalled Gay?
4. In the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what types of roles is it acceptable for black women to play in hollywood films?
5. In the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," how is Oscar portrayed in the film?
6. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," why does Gay say we need both traditional journalism and social media?
7. In the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," who is Tyler Perry?
8. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," why does Gay cry when watching "The Help"?
9. In the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay mean by suggesting that women have good memories?
10. In the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," why does Gay dislike the film "12 Years a Slave"?
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 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 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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