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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Doyle says in "Algorithms" that her friend Megan has been sober for how long?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. What does "our memo" steal from out children that will allow them to be strong people, according to Doyle in "Memos"?
(a) Strength.
(b) Struggle.
(c) Winning.
(d) Power.

3. How many years does Doyle say she spent with her head in a toilet trying to be light in "Tick Marks"?
(a) 10.
(b) 22.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

4. What is parenting, according to Doyle's metaphor in "Attendants"?
(a) Driving a car on thin ice.
(b) Flying a plane amidst turbulence.
(c) Serving peanuts amidst turbulence.
(d) Serving on a jury.

5. What is the name of Doyle's older daughter in "Cheetah"?
(a) Tish.
(b) Amma.
(c) Tabitha.
(d) Abby.

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

7. Where does Doyle describe going with her sister and parents in "Smiles"?
(a) Paris.
(b) Berlin.
(c) London.
(d) Minsk.

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

9. Why does Doyle say that we keep ourselves shaken up in the narrative?
(a) Because we need aeration.
(b) Because we are afraid to see with clear eyes.
(c) Because we have dragons in our center.
(d) Because we want to create drama in our lives.

10. What is said to be Clare's profession in "Imagine"?
(a) Professor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Banker.

11. How old was Megan when she married?
(a) 25.
(b) 38.
(c) 35.
(d) 30.

12. Where was Doyle's grandmother when she was dying in "Aches"?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Florida.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Missiouri.

13. For how many years does Doyle say she's been sober in "Touch Trees"?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 18.

14. What kind of award did Abby receive in "Gardens"?
(a) An Oscar Award.
(b) An Emmy Award.
(c) An Icon Award.
(d) An Obie Award.

15. When Abby told Doyle's mother that she wanted to propose to her, Doyle's mother told her that she hadn't seen her daughter this alive since she was how old?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Liz revealed to be in "Terms"?

2. Where did Doyle live when she met Liz?

3. In the conclusion of "Memos," Doyle invents a "New memo." It ends with what line?

4. What does Doyle say makes the story she relates in "Tick Marks" unforgivable?

5. What friend does Doyle describe calling in "Temperatures"?

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