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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Doyle and her husband initially begin seeing a therapist, according to her narrative in "Blow Jobs"?
(a) Because Doyle had been cheating.
(b) Because Doyle was having a religious crisis.
(c) Because Doyle expressed feelings for women.
(d) Because her husband had been cheating.

2. Where did Doyle live when she met Liz?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) Naples, Florida.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) New York, New York.

3. Which of Doyle's daughters jumped into the chair to have her ears pierced in "Ears"?
(a) Amma.
(b) Abby.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Tish.

4. Who does Doyle describe interviewing her about her first memoir in "Ghosts"?
(a) Whoopi Goldberg.
(b) Elizabeth Gilbert.
(c) Oprah Winfrey.
(d) Stephen Colbert.

5. Who is cited in "Eyes" as having said that there is no greater burden on a child than the unlived life of the parent?
(a) Sigmund Freud.
(b) Mary Oliver.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Carl Jung.

6. What is Doyle's mother's name?
(a) Doris.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Anna.
(d) Patricia.

7. In what tense is "Tick Marks" related?
(a) Past perfect.
(b) Present.
(c) Future.
(d) Past.

8. Who gave Doyle a snow globe when she was a child?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her mother.

9. How old was Doyle when she describes going to the therapist on Fridays in "Aches"?
(a) 16.
(b) 13.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

10. What friend does Doyle describe calling in "Temperatures"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Liz.
(c) Martha.
(d) Sarah.

11. What is the name of the Labrador retriever introduced by the zookeeper in "Cheetah"?
(a) Abby.
(b) Mitzy.
(c) Tabitha.
(d) Minnie.

12. Where did Doyle go to meet Abby when she was accepting an award in "Gardens"?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) Chicago.

13. What creature is in Doyle's snow globe she was given as a child?
(a) A Christmas tree.
(b) A barn.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A castle.

14. What television show does Doyle describe watching in "Touch Trees"?
(a) Naked and Afraid.
(b) Survivorman.
(c) Breaking Bad.
(d) Twin Peaks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Doyle states in "Know" that she has a friend with serious God issues. This friend calls her sense of Knowing what?

2. Who does Doyle describe calling for advice in "Attendants"?

3. What does Doyle refer to Homecoming as in "Tick Marks"?

4. Why does Doyle say that we keep ourselves shaken up in the narrative?

5. Where was Doyle's sister when she was giving birth in "Aches"?

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