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

2. What is Doyle's mother's name?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Anna.
(c) Doris.
(d) Patricia.

3. 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.

4. What does "selah" refer to?
(a) A spoken prayer.
(b) A marriage ritual.
(c) A bow to God.
(d) A holy silence.

5. Why did Doyle and her husband initially begin seeing a therapist, according to her narrative in "Blow Jobs"?
(a) Because Doyle expressed feelings for women.
(b) Because her husband had been cheating.
(c) Because Doyle had been cheating.
(d) Because Doyle was having a religious crisis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What painting is described in "Smiles"?

2. How old is Danielle said to be in "Imagine"?

3. What is said to be Clare's profession in "Imagine"?

4. Where was Doyle's grandmother when she was dying in "Aches"?

5. What class counts the votes in "Tick Marks"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What held Doyle back from surrendering to love when she was a child, according to her narrative in "Aches"?

3. Who is Liz and what is her relationship to Doyle?

4. What is described in "Algorithms"?

5. What metaphor is explored in "Touch Trees"?

6. How is Doyle's first encounter with Abby described in "Arms"?

7. What did Doyle's friend suggest as advice for her in "Temperatures"?

8. How does Doyle metaphorically describe herself in the conclusion of "Feel"?

9. What does Doyle note about gender roles in "Directions"?

10. What metaphor did Doyle share with Tish in "Buckets"?

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