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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 10 - 29).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What person in Gay's family initially reached out to her after she disappeared without telling them where she was going?
(a) Her cousin.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her brother.

2. What was Gay's first job after finishing her MA in Creative Writing?
(a) She was an advertising executive.
(b) She was a writer at the college of engineering.
(c) She was a photographer.
(d) She was a waitress.

3. What was the title of Gay's short story collection for her thesis?
(a) The Sounds of Silence.
(b) Life in a Cage.
(c) Bridges.
(d) How Small the World.

4. How many siblings does Gay have?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. Which of these author does Gay say she liked as a child?
(a) Lewis Carroll.
(b) J.M. Barrie.
(c) Judy Blume.
(d) Jane Austen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gay's diet during her first summer home from boarding school consist of?

2. What was the name of the boarding school Gay attended?

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

4. What was the name of the boy responsible for Gay's trauma?

5. How old was Gay when she started boarding school?

(see the answer key)

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