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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who was the first man Gay was in a relationship with during her PhD years?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Jon.
(c) Dominick.
(d) Eric.
2. What specific brand of clothing does Gay say fat, but not seriously obese, women often wear?
(a) Dress Barn.
(b) Lane Bryant.
(c) Catherines.
(d) Old Navy.
3. What does Gay say always happens when she starts losing weight on a diet or exercise program?
(a) She considers having risky surgery.
(b) She gets terrified and begins gaining the weight back.
(c) She stays on track and loses a significant amount of weight.
(d) She develops bulimia.
4. Which magazine did Gay have to do a professional photo shoot for?
(a) Time.
(b) The New York Times Magazine.
(c) The Writer's Weekly.
(d) People.
5. How does it make Gay feel when her friends do social media posts about their athletic activities?
(a) Suspicious.
(b) Happy.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Proud.
6. How long did Gay stay on the recumbent bike when she was trying to outlast the thin woman next to her?
(a) 35 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 60 minutes.
(d) 90 minutes.
7. When does Gay feel most comfortable at the gym?
(a) When there are classes going on.
(b) When it is least crowded.
(c) When her best friends are there.
(d) When it is most crowded.
8. What was the first tattoo that Gay got?
(a) A heart.
(b) A woman with wings.
(c) Her lover's name.
(d) An ancient symbol.
9. Why does Gay have two wardrobes?
(a) She is a compulsive shopper.
(b) She has a replica wardrobe in case she gains weight and her old clothes do not fit her.
(c) She has a replica wardrobe in smaller sizes in case she loses weight and her old clothes do not fit her.
(d) She feels most comfortable wearing plain dark clothes but owns many more interesting clothes she is afraid to wear.
10. What did Gay do to try to please a controlling partner?
(a) Buy a new wardrobe.
(b) Get her makeup professionally done.
(c) Cut off all her hair.
(d) Eat only protein.
11. Where does Gay's father tell her hunger is?
(a) In the mind.
(b) In the heart.
(c) In the body.
(d) In the soul.
12. What does Gay say is the only thing you need for writing?
(a) A good teacher.
(b) A keyboard.
(c) Your imagination.
(d) A good idea.
13. How much money does the grand prize winner on The Biggest Loser receive?
(a) $1 million.
(b) $250,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $5 million.
14. Which celebrity does Gay criticize for her financial stake in Weight Watchers and public approach to weight loss?
(a) Jennifer Lawrence.
(b) Ava DuVernay.
(c) Oprah Winfrey.
(d) Kathy Bates.
15. Which reality TV weight loss show does Khloe Kardashian host?
(a) Revenge Body.
(b) The Biggest Loser.
(c) Extreme Weight Loss.
(d) Body Island.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which individual winner of The Biggest Loser does Gay discuss at length?
2. What job did Gay's male partner during her PhD years do?
3. What is Gay's favorite cooking show?
4. What is the name of the TV show Gay discusses in which participants gain and then lose weight?
5. Gay says loneliness is a matter of what?
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