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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Doyle's sister when she was giving birth in "Aches"?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Texas.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Ohio.

2. Who is Doyle's friend who took her first hot yoga class in "Rules"?
(a) Megan.
(b) Audrey.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Ashley.

3. 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.

4. Who is Liz revealed to be in "Terms"?
(a) Elizabeth Banks.
(b) Elizabeth Gilbert.
(c) Elizabeth Taylor.
(d) Elizabeth Hurley.

5. What memoir does Doyle describe promoting in "Arms"?
(a) Eat, Pray, Love.
(b) Test Talk.
(c) Carry On, Warrior.
(d) Love Warrior.

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

7. What are the two orders of things that comprise the world, according to Doyle in "Imagine"?
(a) Experienced and unexperienced.
(b) Seen and unseen.
(c) Safe and risky.
(d) Wise and foolish.

8. What painting is described in "Smiles"?
(a) The Mona Lisa.
(b) The Starry Night.
(c) American Gothic.
(d) Girl with a Pearl Earring.

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

10. What is the name of Doyle's son?
(a) John.
(b) Craig.
(c) Michael.
(d) Chase.

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

12. Who is Doyle's grandmother, whom she describes as whispering to her evening rosary in "Aches"?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Georgina.
(c) Alice.
(d) Vangie.

13. How many years ago does Doyle say she fell in love with a woman in "Sparks"?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

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

15. Who wrote the poem "Dropping Keys"?
(a) Rumi.
(b) Thoreau.
(c) Rilke.
(d) Hafiz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Doyle describe interviewing her about her first memoir in "Ghosts"?

2. How many years does Doyle say she spent with her head in a toilet trying to be light in "Tick Marks"?

3. Who is cited in "Eyes" as having said that there is no greater burden on a child than the unlived life of the parent?

4. In what tense is the narrative of "Touch Trees" related?

5. What did Tish learn about in kindergarten that cause her to be greatly upset, according to the narrative in"Directions"?

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