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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. For a long time, Gay only wore what kinds of clothes?
(a) Skirts.
(b) Men's clothes.
(c) Maxi dresses.
(d) Scrubs.

2. When does Gay feel most comfortable at the gym?
(a) When there are classes going on.
(b) When her best friends are there.
(c) When it is most crowded.
(d) When it is least crowded.

3. Who was the first man Gay was in a relationship with during her PhD years?
(a) Jon.
(b) Eric.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Dominick.

4. What piece of exercise equipment sits in the corner of Gay's bedroom?
(a) A rowing machine.
(b) A treadmill.
(c) An elliptical machine.
(d) A recumbent bike.

5. What was Gay finally able to gain through her writing?
(a) An apartment.
(b) Money.
(c) Respect.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which food did Gay eat a lot of during her twenties?

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

3. What is the name of the TV show Gay discusses in which participants gain and then lose weight?

4. What form of contact does Gay recoil from?

5. Where was Gay's first teaching job following her PhD program?

Short Essay Questions

1. As Gay is finishing her MA program in creative writing, what are most of the fictional stories she writes about?

2. What does Gay think about the reality television show The Biggest Loser?

3. What type of eating disorder did Gay struggle with in addition to her compulsive overeating?

4. How does Gay’s family reestablish contact with her after she moves to the west coast?

5. What kind of a job does Gay have while she is living in Phoenix?

6. What is the difference between Gay’s two wardrobes?

7. In the period of Gay’s life when she drops out of Yale, why does she feel free?

8. Why does Gay say she still watches reality television weight-loss shows even though she hates them?

9. What medical reason does Gay say is responsible for contestants on shows like The Biggest Loser gaining most of their weight back?

10. What is Gay’s impression of Oprah and Oprah’s influence on the cultural conversation about weight loss?

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