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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What city did Gay travel to with the man in his forties right after they left San Francisco?
(a) New York.
(b) Minneapolis.
(c) Phoenix.
(d) Omaha.

2. What kind of surgery does Gay have during her sophomore year of high school?
(a) Gallbladder removal.
(b) LASIK surgery.
(c) Appendectomy.
(d) Breast reduction surgery.

3. Which sport did one of Gay's brothers play professionally?
(a) Hockey.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Soccer.

4. What is Gay's cultural background?
(a) South African.
(b) Haitian.
(c) Canadian.
(d) Indian.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of these author does Gay say she liked as a child?

2. What was the title of Gay's short story collection for her thesis?

3. Which of the following is NOT a Haitian food that Gay mentions she likes?

4. What kind of summer camp did Gay attend the summer following her sophomore year of high school?

5. Where did Gay's trauma take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What activity did Gay enjoy in high school that helped her forget her pain?

2. What was Gay's relationship to food like before her rape?

3. How does Gay describe Haitian attitudes toward gluttony?

4. What was the most important thing that Mr. McGuinn did for Gay?

5. What prompts Gay to drop out of Yale and move across the country?

6. How does Gay feel about the use of BMI (body mass index) measurements?

7. What was Gay's mother’s approach to teaching her children how to cook?

8. How did the boys who raped Gay treat her afterwards?

9. Before she turned to food, what activity did Gay find comfort in as a child?

10. How does Gay describe her relationship with her family as a young child?

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