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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does it make Gay feel when her friends do social media posts about their athletic activities?

3. Which of the following best describes the physical appearance of Gay's family members?

4. How does Gay say she presented in relationships with women?

5. Gay repeatedly says that her body is treated like what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Gay say to the young, overweight woman in the dressing room whose mother was mistreating her and why was it important?

2. What does Gay like about getting tattoos?

3. How does Gay characterize her relationship with Jon?

4. How does Gay feel about exercise?

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

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

7. What significance did letting her best friend paint her thumbnail have for Gay?

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

9. What is the reason Gay gives for becoming a vegetarian?

10. Why does Gay do extensive research on restaurants before she goes out to eat?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Growing up in Haitian-American family, Gay felt there were certain expectations and roles she was required to fulfill. Write an essay analyzing how Gay’s cultural background affected her struggles with obesity and loneliness.

Essay Topic 2

Hunger, a memoir, is told entirely from its author’s (first-person) viewpoint. Write an essay analyzing the effect this viewpoint has on the reader in reinforcing the author’s arguments and critiques.

Essay Topic 3

Gay describes conflicting feelings toward cooking. Explain some of her positive and negative attitudes about cooking, citing specific examples from the text.

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