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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 42 - 62).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Gay's eating habits when she visits her family?
(a) She only eats fast food.
(b) She feels much hungrier.
(c) She binges and purges.
(d) She feels nauseous.

2. What term does Gay prefer to use to refer to herself in the aftermath of the trauma she experienced?
(a) Survivor.
(b) Traveler.
(c) Victim.
(d) Warrior.

3. What city did Gay travel to with the man in his forties right after they left San Francisco?
(a) Omaha.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) New York.
(d) Phoenix.

4. Where did Gay enroll for her PhD program in creative writing?
(a) Michigan Technological University.
(b) University of Connecticut.
(c) Northwestern University.
(d) Yale University.

5. Where was Gay born?
(a) Port-au-Prince.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York City.
(d) Omaha.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "BMI" refer to?

2. What kind of job did Gay do at the Prairie Schooner?

3. How much money does the grand prize winner on The Biggest Loser receive?

4. What was the title of Gay's short story collection for her thesis?

5. What religion was Gay's family?

(see the answer key)

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