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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. Who transferred to the same university Gay went to for her PhD?
(a) Her partner.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her brother.

2. What is the name of one of Gay's previous books?
(a) My Extreme Makeover.
(b) Bad Feminist.
(c) The Wrong Way Home.
(d) My Overweight Life.

3. What does Gay tell her writing students that fiction is mostly about?
(a) Desire.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Storyline.

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

5. Who comes to stay with Gay after her first surgery in high school?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her brothers.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gay want to attend her first-choice college?

2. Gay says her lost years began with a specific thing. What was it?

3. What does Gay say is the only thing you need for writing?

4. Why did Gay prefer men's clothing during her twenties?

5. Which part of Gay's body is stronger as a result of her difficulty with standard-size seating?

(see the answer key)

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