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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. How old was Gay when she experienced her life-defining trauma?
(a) 8 years old.
(b) 17 years old.
(c) 12 years old.
(d) 6 years old.

2. What job did Gay's male partner during her PhD years do?
(a) Logger.
(b) Basketball player.
(c) Professor.
(d) Engineer.

3. What job did Gay hold in Phoenix where she worked the graveyard shift?
(a) Meat packer.
(b) Taxi driver.
(c) Baker.
(d) Phone sex operator.

4. What reality TV show dealing with weight loss does Gay discuss at length?
(a) Be Your Best Self.
(b) The Biggest Loser.
(c) Let's Lose Weight.
(d) Weight Loss Island.

5. Where did Gay's trauma take place?
(a) In a cabin in the woods.
(b) In an alley.
(c) In her car.
(d) In a department store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which sport did one of Gay's brothers play professionally?

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

3. What term does Gay prefer to use to refer to herself in the aftermath of the trauma she experienced?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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