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

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

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(b) Shy and withdrawn.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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to stay with Gay during her follow-up surgery in high school?

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

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

4. Where was Gay born?

5. What activity helped Gay forget her pain during her boarding school years?

(see the answer key)

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