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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Tish learn about in kindergarten that cause her to be greatly upset, according to the narrative in"Directions"?
(a) The dying of koala bears.
(b) The dying of whales.
(c) The extinction of dodos.
(d) The dying of polar bears.

3. What is the name of the resident cheetah that was introduced in "Cheetah"?
(a) Minnie.
(b) Mitzy.
(c) Tabitha.
(d) Abby.

4. Who is quoted in "Imagine" as saying "Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning"?
(a) Anne Lamott.
(b) Elizabeth Gilbert.
(c) Sarah Mosher.
(d) Gloria Steinem.

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

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

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

8. What does Doyle describe having been used as a tool on parenting when she was in school in "Mirrors"?
(a) A flour sack.
(b) A doll.
(c) An egg.
(d) A can of soup.

9. Where did Doyle meet Liz, according to the narrative in "Terms"?
(a) At a church.
(b) At an airport.
(c) At a shopping center.
(d) At a funeral.

10. Who did Doyle call first when she made the decision to divorce her husband?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Liz.
(c) Abby.
(d) Her sister.

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

12. Doyle states in "Know" that she has a friend with serious God issues. This friend calls her sense of Knowing what?
(a) Jennifer.
(b) Mark.
(c) Sebastian.
(d) Harold.

13. Who was Doyle's husband?
(a) Jason.
(b) James.
(c) Mark.
(d) Craig.

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

15. How old does Doyle say she is in "Ghosts"?
(a) 44.
(b) 40.
(c) 46.
(d) 42.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Doyle when she describes going to the therapist on Fridays in "Aches"?

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

3. How old was Doyle when she got pregnant and sober?

4. What is the name of the Labrador retriever introduced by the zookeeper in "Cheetah"?

5. What is parenting, according to Doyle's metaphor in "Attendants"?

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