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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) James Joyce.
(c) Carl Jung.
(d) Mary Oliver.

2. What does Doyle say makes the story she relates in "Tick Marks" unforgivable?
(a) The brutality.
(b) The desperation.
(c) The audacity.
(d) The betrayal.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature is in Doyle's snow globe she was given as a child?

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

3. What is the name of Doyle's son?

4. How many years ago does Doyle say she got pregnant with her second child in "Vows"?

5. What are the two orders of things that comprise the world, according to Doyle in "Imagine"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was taught in the Bible class Doyle describes attending in "Apples"?

2. What did Doyle realize about the "Ache" when visiting her dying grandmother?

3. What is described in "Algorithms"?

4. What does Doyle observe about Mona Lisa in "Smiles"?

5. How did Doyle first begin to practice being still and Knowing?

6. What is the current memo for parents that Doyle describes in "Memos"?

7. How did Doyle learn about parenting in school, according to the narrative in "Mirrors"?

8. What is the story "Adam and Keys" about?

9. How does Doyle describe her daughters' differences in "Ears"?

10. To whom is Doyle married? What is the basic overview of her marriage and family?

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