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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," what is the name of the white woman who wrote The Help?
(a) Joan Didion.
(b) Kathryn Stockett.
(c) Emma Thompson.
(d) Roxanne Gay.

3. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what sort of rules about racism have made Deen popular?
(a) Novel.
(b) Nationally proclaimed.
(c) Unspoken.
(d) Out dated.

4. 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.

5. As mentioned in the essay "The Racism We All Carry," what is Paul Deen's role?
(a) As the victim of racism.
(b) As a show host on the Food Network.
(c) As a famous author of cook books.
(d) As a loving mother of five children.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the essay "When Twitter Does What Journalism Cannot," on what does Gay say social media help people focus?

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

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

4. In the essay "Surviving Django," where does Gay say she was born?

5. According to the essay "Surviving Django," what was "Django" nominated for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In the essay "The Solace of Preparing Fried Foods," why is Gay so disgusted with the novel and film "The Help"?

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

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

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

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

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