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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 is the friend that eight-year-old Tish said did not like her in the dialogue in "Talks"?
(a) Mary.
(b) Sara.
(c) Keri.
(d) Anna.

2. How old was Chase when Doyle and his father got him a cell phone?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 16.
(d) 15.

3. To what does Doyle compare internet porn producers in "Woods"?
(a) Doctors.
(b) Drug dealers.
(c) Bakers.
(d) Roaches.

4. What must come before revolution, according to Doyle in "Racists"?
(a) Revelation.
(b) Anger.
(c) Discontent.
(d) Unity.

5. How many flavors of cream cheese was Doyle suggested to provide in "Cream Cheeses"?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Racists," Doyle describes, in metaphor, growing up in a mine and the air being what?

2. Using Doyle's analogy in "Questions," sexuality is what?

3. For how long had Ariel been separated from his family when Doyle's sister escorted him to them again?

4. How long ago does Doyle describe watching CNN in "Boys"?

5. Who is the woman that is described as asking the question about her grandchildren at the conference in "Questions"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Doyle raised her son, according to the narrative in "Boys"?

2. How did the Evangelical Christian church change during and after the Civil Rights Movement?

3. What inspired Doyle to begin self-educating herself about race and racism?

4. Why did Doyle react negatively when a character came out to her parents on a TV show in "Concessions"?

5. What does Doyle remark about modern parents in "Cream Cheeses"?

6. What does Doyle liken the experience of unlearning racism to in "Racism"?

7. What is Together Rising and what is its mission?

8. Why did Abby turn against God, according to the narrative in "Knots"?

9. How does Doyle present her perspective on sexuaity and choice in "Permission Slips"?

10. Why is boredom important to kids, according to Doyle in "Poems"?

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