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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts V and VI (Chapters 63 - 88).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language other than English were on the street signs in Gay's Michigan town?
(a) Finnish.
(b) Japanese.
(c) Spanish.
(d) Italian.

2. What is the one university Gay applied to where she did not gain acceptance?
(a) Brown University.
(b) New York University.
(c) University of Pennsylvania.
(d) Yale University.

3. Which eating disorder did Gay struggle with?
(a) Trichophagia.
(b) Bulimia.
(c) Anorexia.
(d) Wasting syndrome.

4. What kinds of clothes does Gay say she favors?
(a) Dark, simple clothes.
(b) Big, bright colors.
(c) Geographic patterns.
(d) Floral patterns.

5. How much did author Roxane Gay weigh at her heaviest?
(a) 675 pounds.
(b) 350 pounds.
(c) 577 pounds.
(d) 250 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Gay prefer men's clothing during her twenties?

2. What kind of chairs does Gay dread having to sit in?

3. Which Haitian dish has Gay mastered?

4. What reality TV show dealing with weight loss does Gay discuss at length?

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

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