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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 article of clothing did Gay most prefer as a young child?
(a) Sweatpants.
(b) Overalls.
(c) Jeans.
(d) Sweatshirts.

2. What kind of summer camp did Gay attend the summer following her sophomore year of high school?
(a) A weight loss camp.
(b) A theater camp.
(c) A music camp.
(d) A sports camp.

3. What did Gay tell her mother she would decorate her apartment with when she grew up?
(a) Glass bowls of M and Ms.
(b) Strings of lights.
(c) Houseplants.
(d) Apples.

4. What specific brand of clothing does Gay say fat, but not seriously obese, women often wear?
(a) Dress Barn.
(b) Lane Bryant.
(c) Old Navy.
(d) Catherines.

5. Where did Gay enroll for her PhD program in creative writing?
(a) Yale University.
(b) Michigan Technological University.
(c) University of Connecticut.
(d) Northwestern University.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "BMI" refer to?

2. What book does Gay's counselor give her that she found helpful?

3. What did Gay buy for herself on her twenty-first birthday?

4. Where was Gay's first teaching job following her PhD program?

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

(see the answer key)

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