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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the essay "When Less Is More," what is name of the white female prisonor on "Orange Is the New Black"?
(a) Stacy.
(b) Roxanne.
(c) Piper.
(d) Jenna.

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

4. In her essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what does Gay say is used to tell a man's story?
(a) Cinematic features.
(b) Human suffering.
(c) Women's suffering.
(d) Narrative art.

5. In the essay "Surviving Django," where does Gay say she was born?
(a) Kenya.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Jamaica.
(d) Haiti.

6. At the end of the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what does Gay say is complicated?
(a) Writing poetry.
(b) Writing difference.
(c) Writing science fiction.
(d) Writing well.

7. In the essay "Holding Out for a Hero," what does Gay say that heroism can be?
(a) A chore.
(b) A burden.
(c) A responsibility.
(d) A joy.

8. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," what does Gay say is a tragedy?
(a) Rape.
(b) Death.
(c) Murder.
(d) Failing.

9. As mentioned in the essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response." what does Gay not believe is a just punishment for committing tragic crimes?
(a) Regret.
(b) The death penalty.
(c) A life sentence in jail.
(d) Despair.

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

11. In her essay "Tragedy. Call. Compassion. Response," how does Gay describe Winehouse?
(a) A soulful woman singer.
(b) A woman-child singer.
(c) A girl-woman singer.
(d) A soulful singer.

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

13. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," how long is the movie "The Help"?
(a) 2 hours and 5 minutes.
(b) 2 hours and 20 minutes.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 2 hours and 17 minutes.

14. As stated in the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," how many oscars was "12 Years a Slave" nominated for?
(a) Nine.
(b) Ten.
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

15. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what nationality were Gay's neighbors who moved out?
(a) Korean.
(b) French.
(c) Hispanic.
(d) Japanese.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her essay "The Alienable Rights of Women," what does Gay say about history?

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

3. What does Oscar say everytime he leaves his house, according to the essay "The Last Day of a Young Black Man"?

4. According to the essay "Beyond the Struggle Narrative," what is the name of the main female character in "12 Years a Slave"?

5. What does the magazine journalist try to evoke for Tsarnaev in her article, according "A Tale of Two Profiles"?

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