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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which part of Gay's body is stronger as a result of her difficulty with standard-size seating?
(a) Her core.
(b) Her back.
(c) Her arms.
(d) Her thighs.

2. Which holiday does Gay routinely spend with her extended family in Florida?
(a) Fourth of July.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) Thanksgiving.
(d) Easter.

3. How long did Gay stay on the recumbent bike when she was trying to outlast the thin woman next to her?
(a) 60 minutes.
(b) 20 minutes.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) 35 minutes.

4. What is the name of the TV show Gay discusses in which participants gain and then lose weight?
(a) Can't Stay Fat.
(b) A Personal Trainer's Hell.
(c) Extreme Athletic Makeover.
(d) Fit to Fat to Fit.

5. Which speaking event did Gay suffer a humiliation at?
(a) The Red Cross Ball.
(b) Simon and Schuster's annual gala.
(c) The Pen/Faulkner Awards.
(d) Harper Perennial's fiftieth anniversary.

6. What word does Gay object to that is commonly used to refer to the national spike in obesity?
(a) Outrage.
(b) Tipping Point.
(c) Epidemic.
(d) Pandemic.

7. What simple but significant gesture does Gay's best friend make as the two drink wine in a hotel room?
(a) She sings Gay a song.
(b) She puts lipstick on Gay.
(c) She does Gay's hair.
(d) She paints her fingernail pink.

8. Which celebrity does Gay criticize for her financial stake in Weight Watchers and public approach to weight loss?
(a) Jennifer Lawrence.
(b) Kathy Bates.
(c) Ava DuVernay.
(d) Oprah Winfrey.

9. How does Gay describe her personal life throughout her twenties?
(a) The hottest mess.
(b) Mediocre.
(c) Calm.
(d) Euphoric.

10. What kind of chairs does Gay dread having to sit in?
(a) Wingback chairs.
(b) Wooden chairs.
(c) IKEA chairs.
(d) Chairs with arms or armrests that do not move.

11. What food is the staple of Haitian meals according to Gay?
(a) Beans.
(b) Pork.
(c) A tomato-based sauce.
(d) Pasta.

12. What form of contact does Gay recoil from?
(a) Kissing.
(b) Hugs.
(c) Handshakes.
(d) Slow dancing.

13. What are doctors surprised to learn about Gay?
(a) That she was assaulted when she was young.
(b) That she is not on many medications.
(c) That she is not as overweight as she looks.
(d) That she has an eating disorder.

14. Why does Gay have two wardrobes?
(a) She has a replica wardrobe in smaller sizes in case she loses weight and her old clothes do not fit her.
(b) She is a compulsive shopper.
(c) She has a replica wardrobe in case she gains weight and her old clothes do not fit her.
(d) She feels most comfortable wearing plain dark clothes but owns many more interesting clothes she is afraid to wear.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gay, statistics say that what percentage of Americans are obese?

2. What baby animal does Gay include in her Twiiter bio?

3. What kinds of clothes does Gay say she favors?

4. What does Gay tell her writing students that fiction is mostly about?

5. What problem does Gay suffer from as a result of her eating disorder?

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