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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 heart.
(c) In the soul.
(d) In the mind.

2. 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 feels most comfortable wearing plain dark clothes but owns many more interesting clothes she is afraid to wear.
(d) She has a replica wardrobe in smaller sizes in case she loses weight and her old clothes do not fit her.

3. Why does Gay like to get tattoos?
(a) She likes to be able to design them herself.
(b) She likes the fact that her family hates them.
(c) She likes the feeling of having some control over her body.
(d) Since she only wears dark colors, she likes having bright colors on her skin.

4. What kind of cooking does Gay most enjoy?
(a) Crock pot cooking.
(b) Grilling.
(c) Baking.
(d) Frying.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gay often finds herself doing what in relationships?

2. Which part of Gay's body is stronger as a result of her difficulty with standard-size seating?

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

4. How old is Gay at the time she writes Hunger?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Gay feel about exercise?

2. What kind of a job does Gay have while she is living in Phoenix?

3. What is Gay’s impression of Oprah and Oprah’s influence on the cultural conversation about weight loss?

4. Why does Gay eventually call her parents and go back home?

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

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

7. How does Gay characterize her relationship with Jon?

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

9. What does Gay mean by what she calls Lane Bryant fat?

10. In the period of Gay’s life when she drops out of Yale, why does she feel free?

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