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

2. What cat does Doyle describe purring against her in "Aches"?
(a) Co-Co.
(b) Tabitha.
(c) Minnie.
(d) Mimi.

3. How many times is the word "selah" found in the Hebrew Bible?
(a) 95.
(b) 74.
(c) 23.
(d) 65.

4. How old is Tish said to be now in "Vows"?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

5. What creature is in Doyle's snow globe she was given as a child?
(a) A barn.
(b) A castle.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A Christmas tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. What friend does Doyle describe calling in "Temperatures"?

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

3. What did Doyle's sister name her child in "Aches"?

4. Doyle states in "Know" that she has a friend with serious God issues. This friend calls her sense of Knowing what?

5. What was Erika's mother's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Doyle first begin to practice being still and Knowing?

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

3. What is the current memo for parents that Doyle describes in "Memos"?

4. How did the Ache cause problems for Doyle?

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

6. What did the woman in recovery tell Doyle about feelings that gave her an epiphany?

7. What held Doyle back from surrendering to love when she was a child, according to her narrative in "Aches"?

8. What does Doyle observe about Mona Lisa in "Smiles"?

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

10. Why is age ten notable in Doyle's life?

(see the answer keys)

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