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

2. What friend does Doyle describe calling in "Temperatures"?
(a) Martha.
(b) Liz.
(c) Anna.
(d) Sarah.

3. Where was Abby living when Doyle met her?
(a) Cleveland.
(b) Portland.
(c) New York.
(d) Chicago.

4. Who is cited in "Eyes" as having said that there is no greater burden on a child than the unlived life of the parent?
(a) Sigmund Freud.
(b) Carl Jung.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Mary Oliver.

5. Where did Doyle go to meet Abby when she was accepting an award in "Gardens"?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Cleveland.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Doyle say is the fuel of revolution in “Feel”?

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

3. How many years ago does Doyle say she fell in love with a woman in "Sparks"?

4. Doyle says in "Algorithms" that her friend Megan has been sober for how long?

5. How old does Doyle say she is in "Ghosts"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Doyle describe her daughters' differences in "Ears"?

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

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

10. What does the cheetah symbolize in Untamed?

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