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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. Why did Gay eventually come home to her parents after her lost years?
(a) She got evicted from her apartment and was broke.
(b) She was addicted to drugs.
(c) She had a nervous breakdown.
(d) She got arrested.

2. 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.

3. What term does Gay prefer to use to refer to herself in the aftermath of the trauma she experienced?
(a) Survivor.
(b) Warrior.
(c) Victim.
(d) Traveler.

4. What specific type of trauma did Gay experience?
(a) Armed robbery.
(b) Motor vehicle accident.
(c) Incest.
(d) Rape.

5. What would Gay's mother add to the water when she was washing meat or vegetables?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Clorox.
(c) Food dye.
(d) Soap.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Gay's English teacher encourage her to do?

3. Who transferred to the same university Gay went to for her PhD?

4. Where was the boarding school Gay attended located?

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

(see the answer key)

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