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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Chapters 1 - 9).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gay's cultural background?
(a) Indian.
(b) Canadian.
(c) Haitian.
(d) South African.

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

3. Which of the following best describes Gay as a high school student?
(a) Outgoing and confident.
(b) Loud and bullying.
(c) Stable and secure.
(d) Shy and withdrawn.

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

5. Who was one of Gay's influential English teachers?
(a) Ms. Cristina O'Connor.
(b) Mr. Rex McGuinn.
(c) Ms. Victoria Ford.
(d) Mr. Matthew Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which article of clothing did Gay most prefer as a young child?

2. What does "BMI" refer to?

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

4. Where did Gay's trauma take place?

5. What did Gay's father do for a living?

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