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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. Which well-known writer asked Gay why she gets tattoos?
(a) Jesmyn Ward.
(b) George Saunders.
(c) Column McCann.
(d) Zadie Smith.

2. What is the one university Gay applied to where she did not gain acceptance?
(a) University of Pennsylvania.
(b) Yale University.
(c) New York University.
(d) Brown University.

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

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

5. What did Gay's mother wear when she cooked?
(a) Latex gloves.
(b) A chef's hat.
(c) A checkered apron.
(d) A surgical mask.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a Haitian food that Gay mentions she likes?

2. What city did Gay travel to with the man in his forties right after they left San Francisco?

3. What is Gay's reaction when people try to shame her for being fat?

4. Why did Gay eventually come home to her parents after her lost years?

5. What is one specific diet Gay mentions that her father gifts her to try?

(see the answer key)

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