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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A People who lost their jobs for actions that were criminal or hateful.
B Innocent people who were unjustly fired.
C People who became more successful after being shamed on social media.
D People whose careers were not affected by online criticism.
Question #2
A Cancel culture is making society more racist and homophobic.
B Cancel culture is making everyone spend more time online instead of in the real world.
C Cancel culture ruins people’s careers for small mistakes or for saying something unpopular.
D Cancel culture will result in people being arrested and imprisoned for their beliefs.
Question #3
A An open letter signed by famous artists and writers, claiming that free speech is being threatened.
B An open letter by three famous writers, claiming that cancel culture is making society more just and equal.
C An open letter by Margaret Atwood, arguing that the United States is becoming more dangerous for women.
D A letter from Noam Chomsky to J.K. Rowling discussing British politics.
Question #4
A Something that looks frightening, but is actually cute and friendly.
B Something very dangerous, but hidden.
C Something that only children believe in.
D Something that seems scary, but is not actually real.
Question #5
A Famous people usually continue to be successful regardless of criticism on social media.
B Free speech does not mean freedom from criticism.
C No one has ever lost a job due to public criticism.
D “Cancel culture” is a new name for something that has always existed.
