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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Racists" - "Girl Gods".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last name of Doyle's children?
(a) Doyle.
(b) O'Connor.
(c) Richards.
(d) Melton.

2. How many years ago does Doyle say she got pregnant with her second child in "Vows"?
(a) 15.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 19.

3. What does Doyle consider to be the catalyst of compassion in "Bases"?
(a) Suffering.
(b) Pain.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Imagination.

4. What famous essay by Martin Luther King, Jr. does Doyle discuss in "Racists"?
(a) "On the Importance of Jazz."
(b) "Letter from Birmingham Jail."
(c) "I Have a Dream."
(d) "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence."

5. What did Trayvon Martin have that was perceived of as a gun, according to the narrative in "Racists"?
(a) A bag of Skittles.
(b) A toy gun.
(c) A cell phone.
(d) A magazine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word did Tish ask her mother to spell for her in "Talks"?

2. Doyle equates her immersion into the world of black and brown authors and their works to what in "Racists"?

3. Using Doyle's analogy in "Questions," sexuality is what?

4. In what grade is Amma in Doyle's narrative about her in "Bases"?

5. To what does Doyle compare internet porn producers in "Woods"?

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