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

2. How many years ago does Doyle say she got pregnant with her second child in "Vows"?
(a) 19.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

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

4. Where did Doyle live when she met Liz?
(a) Cleveland, Ohio.
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Naples, Florida.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Doyle's husband?

3. Doyle states in "Erikas" that what the world needs is more women who have quit fearing themselves and started doing what?

4. Where does Doyle describe staying at the hotel for the book conference in "Arms"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Doyle say the epitome of womanhood is to patriarchal structures in "Erikas"?

3. From where does the title of "Blow Jobs" arise? What scenario is presented in this chapter?

4. How does Doyle define freedom in "Ghosts"?

5. What does the cheetah symbolize in Untamed?

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

7. What is the "desperation" within the story "Tick Marks"?

8. What is described in "Algorithms"?

9. Who is the focus of "Polar Bears"? What is this story about?

10. What poster does Doyle describe always noting in a teacher's classroom that gave her inspiration in "Aches"? How did it inspire her?

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