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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. Which of Doyle's daughters stepped back from having her ears pierced in "Ears"?
(a) Amma.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Abby.
(d) Tish.

2. Who picked up Doyle when she arrived to see her sister after she had had a baby in "Aches"?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her father.

3. What did Doyle's friend do after the hot yoga class in "Rules"?
(a) She went to the ER.
(b) She biked home.
(c) She vomited.
(d) She danced.

4. How did Doyle first practice "sinking" in order to gain clarity?
(a) In a park.
(b) In church.
(c) In a cemetery.
(d) In a closet.

5. Who is quoted in "Imagine" as saying "Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning"?
(a) Gloria Steinem.
(b) Elizabeth Gilbert.
(c) Sarah Mosher.
(d) Anne Lamott.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Doyle's older daughter in "Cheetah"?

2. What did Tish learn about in kindergarten that cause her to be greatly upset, according to the narrative in"Directions"?

3. Where does Doyle describe flying to in "Arms"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What metaphor did Liz use when giving advice to Doyle in "Attendants"?

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

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

4. What differences does Doyle note between the boys and girls in "Gatherings"?

5. What story is related in "Rules"?

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

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

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

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

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

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