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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) Editor-in-Chief.
(b) Cartoonist.
(c) Editorial assistant.
(d) Layout designer.

2. What book does Gay's counselor give her that she found helpful?
(a) Dealing with Trauma.
(b) Our Bodies, Ourselves.
(c) The Courage to Heal.
(d) The Feminine Mystique.

3. What does Gay's diet during her first summer home from boarding school consist of?
(a) Milkshakes.
(b) Bananas.
(c) Protein.
(d) Cabbage.

4. Who comes to stay with Gay during her follow-up surgery in high school?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Her mother and her father.
(d) Her younger brother.

5. Where did Gay move immediately after staying with her parents for awhile in Omaha?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) New York City.
(d) Lincoln, Nebraska.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the one sport that Gay says she was decent at?

2. What were Gay's favorite books as a child?

3. What was the title of Gay's short story collection for her thesis?

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

5. What does Gay think was dangerous about the outcome of The Biggest Loser for the winner she focuses on?

(see the answer key)

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