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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 42 - 62).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Gay prefer men's clothing during her twenties?
(a) People were less mean to her when she worse men's clothes.
(b) It allowed her to hide her femininity.
(c) Men's clothes were cheaper to buy.
(d) People told her she looked better in men's clothes.

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

3. What did Gay buy for herself on her twenty-first birthday?
(a) Heroin.
(b) A new pet.
(c) A car.
(d) A six-pack of Corona.

4. What are doctors surprised to learn about Gay?
(a) That she has an eating disorder.
(b) That she is not as overweight as she looks.
(c) That she is not on many medications.
(d) That she was assaulted when she was young.

5. What lasting habit did Gay develop at the summer camp after her sophomore year of high school?
(a) Pulling her hair out.
(b) Biting her nails.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Drinking coffee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kinds of clothes does Gay say she favors?

2. Which speaking event did Gay suffer a humiliation at?

3. What food is the staple of Haitian meals according to Gay?

4. Where does Gay's father tell her hunger is?

5. What did Gay tell the crying young girl in the dressing room?

(see the answer key)

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