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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What specific gym does Gay say she joined in the past?
(a) Curves.
(b) ShapeBusters.
(c) Planet Fitness.
(d) Brown's.

2. What food is the staple of Haitian meals according to Gay?
(a) Pasta.
(b) Beans.
(c) A tomato-based sauce.
(d) Pork.

3. Which Haitian dish has Gay mastered?
(a) Macaroni and cheese.
(b) Vegetable stew.
(c) Pulled pork.
(d) Red beans and rice.

4. Where was Gay's first teaching job following her PhD program?
(a) Eastern Illinois University.
(b) University of Scranton.
(c) Yale University.
(d) Northwestern University.

5. Who was the first man Gay was in a relationship with during her PhD years?
(a) Eric.
(b) Jon.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Dominick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of chairs does Gay dread having to sit in?

2. Which holiday does Gay routinely spend with her extended family in Florida?

3. Which of the following eating disorders does Gay watch a Nightline program about?

4. Gay grew very frustrated while trying to make which dish?

5. What did Gay tell her parents when they tracked her down after she disappeared from Yale?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of eating disorder did Gay struggle with in addition to her compulsive overeating?

2. How does Gay feel about exercise?

3. What is the difference between Gay’s two wardrobes?

4. How does Gay’s family reestablish contact with her after she moves to the west coast?

5. What medical reason does Gay say is responsible for contestants on shows like The Biggest Loser gaining most of their weight back?

6. What significance did letting her best friend paint her thumbnail have for Gay?

7. What did Gay say to the young, overweight woman in the dressing room whose mother was mistreating her and why was it important?

8. What kind of a job does Gay have while she is living in Phoenix?

9. What is Gay’s impression of Oprah and Oprah’s influence on the cultural conversation about weight loss?

10. What does Gay like about getting tattoos?

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