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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Gay move immediately after staying with her parents for awhile in Omaha?
(a) Lincoln, Nebraska.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Phoenix, Arizona.
(d) New York City.

2. Who was one of Gay's influential English teachers?
(a) Ms. Victoria Ford.
(b) Ms. Cristina O'Connor.
(c) Mr. Rex McGuinn.
(d) Mr. Matthew Smith.

3. Which of the following was one way that Gay hid her new habit from other people?
(a) Painting her nails.
(b) Wearing a wig.
(c) Using a thermos.
(d) Using breath mints.

4. Why did Gay eventually come home to her parents after her lost years?
(a) She had a nervous breakdown.
(b) She was addicted to drugs.
(c) She got arrested.
(d) She got evicted from her apartment and was broke.

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

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

7. At her heaviest, which medical category did Gay fit into?
(a) Overweight.
(b) Super morbidly obese.
(c) Obese.
(d) Super obese.

8. Who transferred to the same university Gay went to for her PhD?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her partner.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Her cousin.

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

10. Which of the following is NOT a Haitian food that Gay mentions she likes?
(a) Fried plantains.
(b) Red rice.
(c) Legumes.
(d) Paella.

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

12. 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.

13. What did Gay's English teacher encourage her to do?
(a) Lose weight.
(b) Seek help from a counselor.
(c) Join a band.
(d) Talk to her parents.

14. What activity helped Gay forget her pain during her boarding school years?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Playing in the orchestra.
(c) Working in the theater department.
(d) Volunteering at the senior center.

15. What kind of job did Gay do at the Prairie Schooner?
(a) Editor-in-Chief.
(b) Layout designer.
(c) Editorial assistant.
(d) Cartoonist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gay tell her mother she would decorate her apartment with when she grew up?

2. How old was Gay when she experienced her life-defining trauma?

3. What specific community is Gay drawn to online?

4. What would Gay's mother add to the water when she was washing meat or vegetables?

5. Which of the following best describes Gay as a high school student?

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