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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 30 - 41).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gay's diet during her first summer home from boarding school consist of?
(a) Cabbage.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Milkshakes.
(d) Protein.

2. Where did Gay enroll for her PhD program in creative writing?
(a) University of Connecticut.
(b) Northwestern University.
(c) Michigan Technological University.
(d) Yale University.

3. Where does Gay's father tell her hunger is?
(a) In the heart.
(b) In the soul.
(c) In the mind.
(d) In the body.

4. What book does Gay's counselor give her that she found helpful?
(a) The Courage to Heal.
(b) Dealing with Trauma.
(c) The Feminine Mystique.
(d) Our Bodies, Ourselves.

5. What kind of surgery does Gay have during her sophomore year of high school?
(a) LASIK surgery.
(b) Gallbladder removal.
(c) Appendectomy.
(d) Breast reduction surgery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which sport did one of Gay's brothers play professionally?

2. Which celebrity does Gay criticize for her financial stake in Weight Watchers and public approach to weight loss?

3. What religion was Gay's family?

4. How old is Gay at the time she writes Hunger?

5. Where did Gay's trauma take place?

(see the answer key)

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