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Part I (Chapters 1 - 9)

1. How much did author Roxane Gay weigh at her heaviest?
(a) 350 pounds.
(b) 675 pounds.
(c) 250 pounds.
(d) 577 pounds.

2. Who went with Gay to learn more about gastric bypass surgery?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her best friend.

3. What does "BMI" refer to?
(a) Body Mass Index.
(b) Body Median Index.
(c) Body Measurement Indicator.
(d) Body Mass Indicator.

4. What term does Gay prefer to use to refer to herself in the aftermath of the trauma she experienced?
(a) Survivor.
(b) Victim.
(c) Traveler.
(d) Warrior.

5. At her heaviest, which medical category did Gay fit into?
(a) Overweight.
(b) Obese.
(c) Super morbidly obese.
(d) Super obese.

6. What specific type of trauma did Gay experience?
(a) Motor vehicle accident.
(b) Rape.
(c) Incest.
(d) Armed robbery.

7. How many siblings does Gay have?
(a) Four.
(b) Seven.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

8. Where was Gay born?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Omaha.
(c) New York City.
(d) Port-au-Prince.

9. What were Gay's favorite books as a child?
(a) The Anne of Green Gables books.
(b) The Little House on the Prairie books.
(c) The Chronicles of Narnia books.
(d) The Babysitter's Club books.

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