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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. Where did Gay enroll in her Creative Writing MA program?
(a) Yale University.
(b) Michigan State University.
(c) University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
(d) Brown University.

2. What religion was Gay's family?
(a) Gay's family was Presbyterian.
(b) Gay's family was Jewish.
(c) Gay's family was Hindu.
(d) Gay's family was Catholic.

3. What kind of surgery does Gay have during her sophomore year of high school?
(a) Breast reduction surgery.
(b) Gallbladder removal.
(c) Appendectomy.
(d) LASIK surgery.

4. What would Gay's mother add to the water when she was washing meat or vegetables?
(a) Clorox.
(b) Soap.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Food dye.

5. What does "BMI" refer to?
(a) Body Measurement Indicator.
(b) Body Mass Index.
(c) Body Median Index.
(d) Body Mass Indicator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of summer camp did Gay attend the summer following her sophomore year of high school?

2. Where did Gay's trauma take place?

3. Where was Gay born?

4. What activity helped Gay forget her pain during her boarding school years?

5. Which of these author does Gay say she liked as a child?

(see the answer key)

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