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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of these author does Gay say she liked as a child?
(a) Lewis Carroll.
(b) Judy Blume.
(c) Jane Austen.
(d) J.M. Barrie.

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

4. What were Gay's favorite books as a child?
(a) The Chronicles of Narnia books.
(b) The Babysitter's Club books.
(c) The Little House on the Prairie books.
(d) The Anne of Green Gables books.

5. What kind of summer camp did Gay attend the summer following her sophomore year of high school?
(a) A theater camp.
(b) A music camp.
(c) A sports camp.
(d) A weight loss camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Gay's first job after finishing her MA in Creative Writing?

2. Where did Gay end up enrolling in college immediately following high school?

3. Who comes to stay with Gay after her first surgery in high school?

4. What religion was Gay's family?

5. What term does Gay prefer to use to refer to herself in the aftermath of the trauma she experienced?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Gay's mother’s approach to teaching her children how to cook?

2. What habit did Gay pick up at the weight-loss camp she attended in high school?

3. What do you think Roxane Gay means by the phrase “The story of my body is not a story of triumph” (4)?

4. How does Gay describe her relationship with her family as a young child?

5. What activity did Gay enjoy in high school that helped her forget her pain?

6. How did Gay’s parents react to her weight gain when she came home for Thanksgiving her first year in boarding school?

7. What prompts Gay to drop out of Yale and move across the country?

8. What relationship did Gay have with the boy who raped her?

9. How does Gay feel about the use of BMI (body mass index) measurements?

10. Why does Gay say that gaining so much weight made her feel safer?

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