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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 career did Gay initially consider at the beginning of her first year of college?
(a) Music.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Advertising.
(d) Engineering.

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(c) Shy and withdrawn.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

3. What were Gay's favorite books as a child?
(a) The Anne of Green Gables books.
(b) The Babysitter's Club books.
(c) The Little House on the Prairie books.
(d) The Chronicles of Narnia books.

4. How many siblings does Gay have?
(a) Seven.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gay says her lost years began with a specific thing. What was it?

2. What was the name of the boarding school Gay attended?

3. Where did Gay enroll in her Creative Writing MA program?

4. What is the one sport that Gay says she was decent at?

5. How old was Gay when she experienced her life-defining trauma?

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