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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. Which sport did one of Gay's brothers play professionally?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Hockey.

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

3. What does Gay's diet during her first summer home from boarding school consist of?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Cabbage.
(c) Milkshakes.
(d) Protein.

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

5. Where did Gay want to attend her first-choice college?
(a) It had a great theater program.
(b) It was in a big city.
(c) She received a scholarship there.
(d) It was far away from her parents.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Gay's father do for a living?

3. How old was Gay when she began her PhD program?

4. Where did Gay initially want to attend college?

5. What kind of game did Gay play at the Casino while a PhD student?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What advice about writing did Gay’s teacher, Mr. McGuinn, give to Gay?

3. What does Gay mean when she says her body is a cage?

4. What are some of the reasons Gay gives for not telling anyone about her rape?

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

6. Why did the author gain weight so rapidly once she went to boarding school?

7. What was Gay's relationship to food like before her rape?

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

9. Why did Gay like the idea of going to boarding school when she was 13?

10. What was the most important thing that Mr. McGuinn did for Gay?

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