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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 10 - 29).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of professional did Gay interview for her Reporter-at-Large project in high school?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A musician.
(c) A carpenter.
(d) An engineer.

2. What was the first production Gay ever worked on in high school?
(a) Only You.
(b) Little Shop of Horrors.
(c) Oklahoma.
(d) Les Miserables.

3. What job did Gay hold in Phoenix where she worked the graveyard shift?
(a) Baker.
(b) Taxi driver.
(c) Phone sex operator.
(d) Meat packer.

4. What was the title of Gay's short story collection for her thesis?
(a) How Small the World.
(b) The Sounds of Silence.
(c) Bridges.
(d) Life in a Cage.

5. What did Gay buy for herself on her twenty-first birthday?
(a) A car.
(b) A six-pack of Corona.
(c) A new pet.
(d) Heroin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gay's cultural background?

2. Where did Gay enroll for her PhD program in creative writing?

3. Where did Gay's trauma take place?

4. What name does Gay give to her imaginary boyfriend?

5. How many siblings does Gay have?

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