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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What piece of exercise equipment sits in the corner of Gay's bedroom?
(a) A recumbent bike.
(b) A rowing machine.
(c) An elliptical machine.
(d) A treadmill.

2. How old is Gay at the time she writes Hunger?
(a) In her twenties.
(b) In her fifties.
(c) In her forties.
(d) In her thirties.

3. How does Gay describe her personal life throughout her twenties?
(a) Mediocre.
(b) Euphoric.
(c) Calm.
(d) The hottest mess.

4. Gay grew very frustrated while trying to make which dish?
(a) Roast chicken.
(b) Poached pears.
(c) Ravioli.
(d) Beef stew.

5. What reality TV show dealing with weight loss does Gay discuss at length?
(a) Be Your Best Self.
(b) Weight Loss Island.
(c) Let's Lose Weight.
(d) The Biggest Loser.

6. How does it make Gay feel when her friends do social media posts about their athletic activities?
(a) Happy.
(b) Proud.
(c) Suspicious.
(d) Jealous.

7. What does Gay think was dangerous about the outcome of The Biggest Loser for the winner she focuses on?
(a) She underwent risky surgery to lose weight.
(b) She lost too much weight.
(c) She used dangerous drugs to lose weight.
(d) She did not lose enough weight.

8. Which reality TV weight loss show does Khloe Kardashian host?
(a) The Biggest Loser.
(b) Extreme Weight Loss.
(c) Revenge Body.
(d) Body Island.

9. Which individual winner of The Biggest Loser does Gay discuss at length?
(a) Kendra May.
(b) Rachel Frederickson.
(c) Micheline Lewis.
(d) Jennifer Steele.

10. Who is the host of Gay's favorite cooking show?
(a) Bobby Flay.
(b) Ina Garten.
(c) Giada DeLaurentis.
(d) Rachel Ray.

11. Which celebrity does Gay criticize for her financial stake in Weight Watchers and public approach to weight loss?
(a) Jennifer Lawrence.
(b) Ava DuVernay.
(c) Oprah Winfrey.
(d) Kathy Bates.

12. For a long time, Gay only wore what kinds of clothes?
(a) Scrubs.
(b) Skirts.
(c) Maxi dresses.
(d) Men's clothes.

13. What is Gay's favorite cooking show?
(a) The Barefoot Contessa.
(b) Thirty Minute Meals.
(c) Cooking With Giada.
(d) Today With Bobby Flay.

14. How long did Gay stay on the recumbent bike when she was trying to outlast the thin woman next to her?
(a) 90 minutes.
(b) 35 minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

15. What did Gay tell the crying young girl in the dressing room?
(a) Gay told her she was beautiful.
(b) She told her to love herself.
(c) She told her to buy all black clothes.
(d) She told her to ignore her mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the TV show Gay discusses in which participants gain and then lose weight?

2. What are doctors surprised to learn about Gay?

3. What does Gay often do when a nurse asks her to step on a scale?

4. Gay repeatedly says that her body is treated like what?

5. What problem does Gay suffer from as a result of her eating disorder?

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