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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Gay object to that is commonly used to refer to the national spike in obesity?

2. What specific gym does Gay say she joined in the past?

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

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

5. What does Gay often do when a nurse asks her to step on a scale?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Gay characterize her relationship with Jon?

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

4. How does Gay feel about exercise?

5. What does Gay like about getting tattoos?

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

7. What problem does Gay have when she starts to lose weight and begins feeling better about herself?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Gay’s rape affect her sexuality and subsequent intimate relationships with both men and women? Why is she attracted to the BDSM community?

Essay Topic 2

Gay does not tell her family about her brutal rape at the age of 12 for many years, and even when she does reveal the truth, she can not discuss it directly with them. Write an essay detailing why Gay found it so difficult to tell her family about her trauma, citing specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Gay indicates that Hunger was the most difficult work she has ever written. Write an essay describing the author’s tone throughout the book, how it changes, and what effect it has on the reader.

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