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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 food is the staple of Haitian meals according to Gay?
(a) Pork.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Beans.
(d) A tomato-based sauce.

2. What is the one sport that Gay says she was decent at?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Softball.

3. What are doctors surprised to learn about Gay?
(a) That she is not as overweight as she looks.
(b) That she is not on many medications.
(c) That she was assaulted when she was young.
(d) That she has an eating disorder.

4. Which of the following is NOT a Haitian food that Gay mentions she likes?
(a) Red rice.
(b) Paella.
(c) Legumes.
(d) Fried plantains.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which magazine did Gay have to do a professional photo shoot for?

2. Why does Gay like to get tattoos?

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

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

5. How does Gay say she presented in relationships with women?

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