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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Doyle describe sitting in a minister's office in "Knots"?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Texas.

2. How much of her daily thoughts are about her body, according to Doyle in "Racists"?
(a) 50%.
(b) 40%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 25%.

3. What was on Abby's necklace that became ensnarled in "Knots"?
(a) The letter D.
(b) The letter M.
(c) The letter G.
(d) The letter P.

4. What did Doyle's father do when her therapist first asked her parents to sit in for a session, according to the narrative in "Racists"?
(a) He walked out.
(b) He talked a lot.
(c) He refused to go.
(d) He sat patiently.

5. To what does Doyle compare humanity in a metaphor in "Racists"?
(a) Christmas tree ornaments.
(b) Ceiling fans.
(c) Sand castles.
(d) Mugs filled to the brim.

6. Who is the friend that eight-year-old Tish said did not like her in the dialogue in "Talks"?
(a) Keri.
(b) Anna.
(c) Mary.
(d) Sara.

7. What is the chapter "Concessions" focused on?
(a) A wedding.
(b) A movie.
(c) A dance club.
(d) A television show.

8. What is the name of Doyle's sister?
(a) Andrea.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Alicia.
(d) Allison.

9. Who is the woman that is described as asking the question about her grandchildren at the conference in "Questions"?
(a) Joanne.
(b) Mary.
(c) Elise.
(d) Ronda.

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

11. From whom is the opening message in "Islands"?
(a) M.
(b) G.
(c) S.
(d) R.

12. How long ago does Doyle describe watching CNN in "Boys"?
(a) 5 years ago.
(b) 7 years ago.
(c) 2 years ago.
(d) 3 years ago.

13. What television show does Doyle describe watching with her family after the news as a child in "Racists"?
(a) Cops.
(b) Mork and Mindy.
(c) Alf.
(d) Growing Pains.

14. In what year of high school was Chase when Doyle took a walk with him to talk about his phone in "Poems"?
(a) Freshman.
(b) Junior.
(c) Sophomore.
(d) Senior.

15. Where does Doyle say her mother lives in "Islands"?
(a) Louisiana.
(b) Texas.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of Doyle's children?

2. What percentage of white Americans approve of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. today, according to Doyle in "Racists"?

3. How old was Ariel when Doyle's sister escorted him back to his family after having been separated at the border?

4. To what does Doyle equate judgment to in "Bloodbaths"?

5. What organization did Doyle help form for children on the border?

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