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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 does Gay say is the only thing you need for writing?
(a) A good teacher.
(b) Your imagination.
(c) A keyboard.
(d) A good idea.

2. What job did Gay's male partner during her PhD years do?
(a) Logger.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Professor.
(d) Basketball player.

3. What book does Gay's counselor give her that she found helpful?
(a) The Feminine Mystique.
(b) Our Bodies, Ourselves.
(c) Dealing with Trauma.
(d) The Courage to Heal.

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

5. Where did Gay's trauma take place?
(a) In a cabin in the woods.
(b) In an alley.
(c) In a department store.
(d) In her car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "BMI" refer to?

2. Gay grew very frustrated while trying to make which dish?

3. What city did Gay travel to with the man in his forties right after they left San Francisco?

4. Where did Gay eventually receive her B.A. degree from?

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

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