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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 kind of job did Gay do at the Prairie Schooner?
(a) Editorial assistant.
(b) Layout designer.
(c) Cartoonist.
(d) Editor-in-Chief.

2. What was the name of the boarding school Gay attended?
(a) Taft.
(b) Blair.
(c) Holy Cross.
(d) Phillips Exeter Academy.

3. What kind of summer camp did Gay attend the summer following her sophomore year of high school?
(a) A music camp.
(b) A theater camp.
(c) A sports camp.
(d) A weight loss camp.

4. What problem does Gay suffer from as a result of her eating disorder?
(a) Colitis.
(b) Heartburn.
(c) Osteoporosis.
(d) Constipation.

5. Which of these author does Gay say she liked as a child?
(a) Lewis Carroll.
(b) J.M. Barrie.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) Judy Blume.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who went with Gay to learn more about gastric bypass surgery?

2. What word does Gay object to that is commonly used to refer to the national spike in obesity?

3. Where did Gay initially want to attend college?

4. Where did Gay enroll for her PhD program in creative writing?

5. According to Gay, statistics say that what percentage of Americans are obese?

(see the answer key)

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