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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. Which magazine did Gay have to do a professional photo shoot for?
(a) Time.
(b) People.
(c) The Writer's Weekly.
(d) The New York Times Magazine.

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

3. What activity helped Gay forget her pain during her boarding school years?
(a) Playing in the orchestra.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Volunteering at the senior center.
(d) Working in the theater department.

4. Which of the following eating disorders does Gay watch a Nightline program about?
(a) Wasting syndrome.
(b) Anorexia.
(c) Compulsive overeating.
(d) Bulimia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the TV show Gay discusses in which participants gain and then lose weight?

2. Which individual winner of The Biggest Loser does Gay discuss at length?

3. Gay repeatedly says that her body is treated like what?

4. What is Gay's favorite cooking show?

5. What happens to Gay's eating habits when she visits her family?

(see the answer key)

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