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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) Overalls.
(b) Sweatpants.
(c) Jeans.
(d) Sweatshirts.

2. How old was Gay when she started boarding school?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 13 years old
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 15 years old.

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

4. Where was the boarding school Gay attended located?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) California.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) Iowa.

5. At her heaviest, which medical category did Gay fit into?
(a) Super obese.
(b) Super morbidly obese.
(c) Overweight.
(d) Obese.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Gay's mother add to the water when she was washing meat or vegetables?

2. How much did author Roxane Gay weigh at her heaviest?

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

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

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

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