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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what tense is the narrative of "Touch Trees" related?

2. What class counts the votes in "Tick Marks"?

3. How old was Megan when she married?

4. What does Doyle say makes the story she relates in "Tick Marks" unforgivable?

5. What is the name of the Labrador retriever introduced by the zookeeper in "Cheetah"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Liz and what is her relationship to Doyle?

2. How did Doyle learn about parenting in school, according to the narrative in "Mirrors"?

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

4. What is described in "Algorithms"?

5. Where does Doyle encounter the cheetah in "Cheetah"? How is the cheetah presented?

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

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

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

9. How did Doyle explain bravery to Tish in "Ears"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Doyle's friendship with Liz. Who is Liz revealed to be? What has Doyle written? Why does Doyle turn to Liz for advice?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Doyle's marriage with Abby. When were they married? How cooperative is their parenting style? What is Abby's relationship like with Doyle's children and ex-husband?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Doyle's relationship with her parents. What were Doyle's perceptions of her parents when she was growing up? How did those perceptions change? What is her relationship like now with them?

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