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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Haitian dish has Gay mastered?
(a) Red beans and rice.
(b) Macaroni and cheese.
(c) Pulled pork.
(d) Vegetable stew.

2. What did Gay tell her parents when they tracked her down after she disappeared from Yale?
(a) That she had an eating disorder.
(b) That she had broken the law.
(c) That she is gay.
(d) That she is a victim of assault.

3. Which of the following best describes the physical appearance of Gay's family members?
(a) Some are overweight and some are thin.
(b) Overweight.
(c) Thin, attractive, and stylish.
(d) Short.

4. What is Gay's favorite cooking show?
(a) Cooking With Giada.
(b) Thirty Minute Meals.
(c) Today With Bobby Flay.
(d) The Barefoot Contessa.

5. How does Gay describe her personal life throughout her twenties?
(a) Calm.
(b) Mediocre.
(c) Euphoric.
(d) The hottest mess.

6. What baby animal does Gay include in her Twiiter bio?
(a) Elephant.
(b) Giraffe.
(c) Badger.
(d) Snake.

7. How long did Gay stay on the recumbent bike when she was trying to outlast the thin woman next to her?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 35 minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.

8. What is one specific diet Gay mentions that her father gifts her to try?
(a) The Atkins Diet.
(b) Richard Simmons's Deal-a-Meal.
(c) Jenny Craig.
(d) Weight Watchers.

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

10. How much money does the grand prize winner on The Biggest Loser receive?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $5 million.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $250,000.

11. Why does Gay like to get tattoos?
(a) She likes the fact that her family hates them.
(b) Since she only wears dark colors, she likes having bright colors on her skin.
(c) She likes to be able to design them herself.
(d) She likes the feeling of having some control over her body.

12. What does Gay often do when a nurse asks her to step on a scale?
(a) Walk out of the room.
(b) Cry.
(c) Tell the nurse she knows her weight already.
(d) Yell at the nurse.

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

14. Which reality TV weight loss show does Khloe Kardashian host?
(a) Extreme Weight Loss.
(b) Body Island.
(c) The Biggest Loser.
(d) Revenge Body.

15. Gay grew very frustrated while trying to make which dish?
(a) Roast chicken.
(b) Beef stew.
(c) Poached pears.
(d) Ravioli.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first tattoo that Gay got?

2. What reality TV show dealing with weight loss does Gay discuss at length?

3. Who was the first man Gay was in a relationship with during her PhD years?

4. What kind of music did Gay want to listen to during her photo shoot?

5. What does Gay tell her writing students that fiction is mostly about?

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