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

2. Which book series did Gay become obsessed with after her trauma?
(a) Encyclopedia Brown.
(b) Nancy Drew.
(c) Harry Potter.
(d) Sweet Valley High.

3. How much did author Roxane Gay weigh at her heaviest?
(a) 250 pounds.
(b) 577 pounds.
(c) 350 pounds.
(d) 675 pounds.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What book series was Gay enamored with during her boarding school years?

2. Which of these author does Gay say she liked as a child?

3. Who went with Gay to learn more about gastric bypass surgery?

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

5. Where was the boarding school Gay attended located?

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