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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gay say she presented in relationships with women?
(a) Feminine.
(b) Goth.
(c) Butch.
(d) Steampunk.

2. Which of the following did one of Gay's controlling partners tell her not to do?
(a) Swing her arms as she walked.
(b) Wear colorful clothes.
(c) Write.
(d) Eat at restaurants.

3. What word does Gay object to that is commonly used to refer to the national spike in obesity?
(a) Tipping Point.
(b) Pandemic.
(c) Outrage.
(d) Epidemic.

4. Who was the first man Gay was in a relationship with during her PhD years?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Dominick.
(c) Jon.
(d) Eric.

5. 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.

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

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

8. Which celebrity does Gay criticize for her financial stake in Weight Watchers and public approach to weight loss?
(a) Ava DuVernay.
(b) Jennifer Lawrence.
(c) Oprah Winfrey.
(d) Kathy Bates.

9. What does Gay say always happens when she starts losing weight on a diet or exercise program?
(a) She develops bulimia.
(b) She considers having risky surgery.
(c) She gets terrified and begins gaining the weight back.
(d) She stays on track and loses a significant amount of weight.

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

11. What food service did Gay join in 2014?
(a) Deliveroo.
(b) Gobble.
(c) Fresh Foods Fast.
(d) Blue Apron.

12. What happens to Gay's eating habits when she visits her family?
(a) She only eats fast food.
(b) She binges and purges.
(c) She feels nauseous.
(d) She feels much hungrier.

13. Which individual winner of The Biggest Loser does Gay discuss at length?
(a) Micheline Lewis.
(b) Jennifer Steele.
(c) Kendra May.
(d) Rachel Frederickson.

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

15. Gay often finds herself doing what in relationships?
(a) Walking out.
(b) Apologizing.
(c) Suggesting therapy.
(d) Yelling.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Gay says loneliness is a matter of what?

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

5. Gay grew very frustrated while trying to make which dish?

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