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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what oscar-nominated black actress did the film "Fruitvale Station" feature?
(a) Octavia Spencer.
(b) Vanessa Williams.
(c) Kerry Washington.
(d) Viola Davis.

2. To what film does Gay refer in her essay "Surviving Django"?
(a) Pulp Fiction
(b) 12 Years a Slave.
(c) Inglorious Bastards.
(d) Django.

3. In her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay say is both a private and public experience?
(a) Pregnancy.
(b) Voting.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Having sex.

4. As mentioned in the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what kind of eyes did Tsarnaev have?
(a) Soulful.
(b) Kind.
(c) Timid.
(d) Haunting.

5. What does the magazine journalist try to evoke for Tsarnaev in her article, according "A Tale of Two Profiles"?
(a) Understanding.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Judgment.
(d) Hatred.

6. In the essay "Bad Feminism: Take Two," what color does Gay admit to loving?
(a) Pink.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

7. According to the essay 'Beyond the Struggle Narrative," for what film did Hattie McDanniel win an Oscar?
(a) "The Help."
(b) "12 years a Slave."
(c) "Gone With the Wind."
(d) "Django."

8. As stated in the essay "The Morality of Tyler Perry," what is the median age for a first marriage, for men?
(a) 28.7.
(b) 27.6.
(c) 28.3.
(d) 28.1.

9. What two areas of diversity does Gay explore in her essay "When Less Is More"?
(a) Gender and political.
(b) Gender and religion.
(c) Racial and religion.
(d) Racial and gender.

10. In her essay "When Less Is More," what "Orange Is the New Black" character portrayal did Gay find unrealistic?
(a) The Haitian woman.
(b) The yoga teacher.
(c) Crazy Eyes.
(d) Piper.

11. In her essay "The Racism We All Carry," with whom did Gay have a racially-evoked conversation about her neighbors?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her landlord.
(d) Her boss.

12. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what female actress won an oscar for her performance in "The Help"?
(a) Halle Berry.
(b) Viola Davis.
(c) Vanessa Williams.
(d) Octavia Spencer.

13. In her essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man," what does Gay accuse the film "Fruitvale Station" of being?
(a) Unrealistic.
(b) Sentimental.
(c) Sarcastic.
(d) Tragic.

14. According to the essay "A Tale of Two Profiles," what magazine featured Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover?
(a) The Rolling Stone.
(b) Vanity Fare.
(c) The Atlantic.
(d) Time.

15. In her essay "When Less Is More," what does Gay argue we need to see more of in films and television?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Diversity.
(d) Romance.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay sarcastically joke about creating?

2. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," who is the protagonist in"12 Years a Slave"?

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

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. "Orange Is the New Black" is based on what genre of books, according to her essay "When Less Is More"?

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