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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 did Doyle's sister name her child in "Aches"?
(a) Anna.
(b) Alice.
(c) Doris.
(d) Sarah.

2. What class counts the votes in "Tick Marks"?
(a) Journalism class.
(b) Student government class.
(c) History class.
(d) Social studies class.

3. What was Erika's mother's profession?
(a) She was a professional caterer.
(b) She was a schoolteacher.
(c) She was a hairdresser.
(d) She was a corporate executive.

4. What kind of award did Abby receive in "Gardens"?
(a) An Icon Award.
(b) An Oscar Award.
(c) An Obie Award.
(d) An Emmy Award.

5. What are the two orders of things that comprise the world, according to Doyle in "Imagine"?
(a) Seen and unseen.
(b) Wise and foolish.
(c) Experienced and unexperienced.
(d) Safe and risky.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Doyle discuss having a conversation in "Buckets"?

2. What memoir does Doyle describe promoting in "Arms"?

3. Why did Doyle and her husband initially begin seeing a therapist, according to her narrative in "Blow Jobs"?

4. How old was Doyle when she describes going to the therapist on Fridays in "Aches"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is imagining important, according to Doyle?

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

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

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

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

7. What does the cheetah symbolize in Untamed?

8. How does Doyle describe the intimacy between her and Abby in "Gardens"?

9. What does the Hebrew term selah mean and why is it referenced in "Vows"?

10. What story is related in "Rules"?

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