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

2. What does Gay often do after a session with her personal trainer?
(a) Eat a lot of junk food.
(b) Take selfies and post comments on SnapChat.
(c) Go home and sleep for the rest of the day.
(d) Eat a lot of healthy food.

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

4. Which speaking event did Gay suffer a humiliation at?
(a) Simon and Schuster's annual gala.
(b) The Pen/Faulkner Awards.
(c) Harper Perennial's fiftieth anniversary.
(d) The Red Cross Ball.

5. Gay grew very frustrated while trying to make which dish?
(a) Ravioli.
(b) Roast chicken.
(c) Poached pears.
(d) Beef stew.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which holiday does Gay routinely spend with her extended family in Florida?

3. What is Gay's reaction when people try to shame her for being fat?

4. Who is the host of Gay's favorite cooking show?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. As Gay is finishing her MA program in creative writing, what are most of the fictional stories she writes about?

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

3. What does Gay like about getting tattoos?

4. What did Gay say to the young, overweight woman in the dressing room whose mother was mistreating her and why was it important?

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

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

7. Why does Gay do extensive research on restaurants before she goes out to eat?

8. What type of eating disorder did Gay struggle with in addition to her compulsive overeating?

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

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

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