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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 kind of chairs does Gay dread having to sit in?
(a) Wingback chairs.
(b) Chairs with arms or armrests that do not move.
(c) Wooden chairs.
(d) IKEA chairs.

2. What does "BMI" refer to?
(a) Body Median Index.
(b) Body Measurement Indicator.
(c) Body Mass Index.
(d) Body Mass Indicator.

3. What does Gay tell her writing students that fiction is mostly about?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Desire.
(c) Storyline.
(d) Imagination.

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

5. Gay repeatedly says that her body is treated like what?
(a) A temple.
(b) A sport.
(c) A conversation starter.
(d) A public space.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gay say is the only thing you need for writing?

2. What did Gay's mother wear when she cooked?

3. What kind of cooking does Gay most enjoy?

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

5. What did Gay tell her mother she would decorate her apartment with when she grew up?

(see the answer key)

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