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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Gay's father tell her hunger is?
(a) In the soul.
(b) In the heart.
(c) In the body.
(d) In the mind.

2. What was Gay finally able to gain through her writing?
(a) Money.
(b) Anger.
(c) Respect.
(d) An apartment.

3. Which well-known writer asked Gay why she gets tattoos?
(a) George Saunders.
(b) Jesmyn Ward.
(c) Zadie Smith.
(d) Column McCann.

4. What kind of cooking does Gay most enjoy?
(a) Crock pot cooking.
(b) Baking.
(c) Frying.
(d) Grilling.

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

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

7. 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.

8. What did Gay tell the crying young girl in the dressing room?
(a) Gay told her she was beautiful.
(b) She told her to buy all black clothes.
(c) She told her to ignore her mother.
(d) She told her to love herself.

9. When does Gay feel most comfortable at the gym?
(a) When it is most crowded.
(b) When her best friends are there.
(c) When it is least crowded.
(d) When there are classes going on.

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

11. Who is Gay's current personal trainer?
(a) Cooper.
(b) Christa.
(c) Tijay.
(d) Raquel.

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

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

14. What does Gay think was dangerous about the outcome of The Biggest Loser for the winner she focuses on?
(a) She used dangerous drugs to lose weight.
(b) She lost too much weight.
(c) She underwent risky surgery to lose weight.
(d) She did not lose enough weight.

15. What is one of the ways that Gay deals with the difficulties of air travel?
(a) She puts herself on a diet before a long plane trip.
(b) She buys two economy seats for herself.
(c) She wears a corset.
(d) She takes medication to help her sleep on the plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Gay's male partner during her PhD years do?

2. What kinds of clothes does Gay say she favors?

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

4. How much money does the grand prize winner on The Biggest Loser receive?

5. Which reality TV weight loss show does Khloe Kardashian host?

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