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

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

3. What did Gay do to try to please a controlling partner?
(a) Get her makeup professionally done.
(b) Buy a new wardrobe.
(c) Cut off all her hair.
(d) Eat only protein.

4. What job did Gay's male partner during her PhD years do?
(a) Professor.
(b) Engineer.
(c) Basketball player.
(d) Logger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which celebrity does Gay criticize for her financial stake in Weight Watchers and public approach to weight loss?

2. Which well-known writer asked Gay why she gets tattoos?

3. What kind of cooking does Gay most enjoy?

4. Which food did Gay eat a lot of during her twenties?

5. What does Gay think was dangerous about the outcome of The Biggest Loser for the winner she focuses on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the difference between Gay’s two wardrobes?

2. What medical reason does Gay say is responsible for contestants on shows like The Biggest Loser gaining most of their weight back?

3. Why does Gay say she is envious of anorexic girls even though she knows they are also struggling terribly?

4. Why does Gay say she still watches reality television weight-loss shows even though she hates them?

5. What are some of Gay’s challenges with air travel?

6. What significance did letting her best friend paint her thumbnail have for Gay?

7. How does Gay feel about exercise?

8. How does Gay characterize her relationship with Jon?

9. What does Gay think about the reality television show The Biggest Loser?

10. What is the reason Gay gives for becoming a vegetarian?

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