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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 Doyle's son?
(a) John.
(b) Craig.
(c) Michael.
(d) Chase.

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

3. What does Doyle describe having been used as a tool on parenting when she was in school in "Mirrors"?
(a) A doll.
(b) A can of soup.
(c) A flour sack.
(d) An egg.

4. Who is the male celebrity referred to in "Adam and Keys"?
(a) Adam Sandler.
(b) Adam Levine.
(c) Adam Novak.
(d) Adam Lambert.

5. Who does Doyle describe interviewing her about her first memoir in "Ghosts"?
(a) Elizabeth Gilbert.
(b) Stephen Colbert.
(c) Oprah Winfrey.
(d) Whoopi Goldberg.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Tish said to be now in "Vows"?

2. In what tense is "Tick Marks" related?

3. For how many years does Doyle say she's been sober in "Touch Trees"?

4. Who does Doyle describe calling for advice in "Attendants"?

5. When Abby told Doyle's mother that she wanted to propose to her, Doyle's mother told her that she hadn't seen her daughter this alive since she was how old?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Doyle remark about Eve in "Beach Houses"?

8. How did Doyle explain bravery to Tish in "Ears"?

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

10. How did the Ache cause problems for Doyle?

(see the answer keys)

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