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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. Who picked up Doyle when she arrived to see her sister after she had had a baby in "Aches"?

2. What is the name of Doyle's son?

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

4. What is parenting, according to Doyle's metaphor in "Attendants"?

5. Who was Doyle's husband?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. To whom is Doyle married? What is the basic overview of her marriage and family?

6. What does the cheetah symbolize in Untamed?

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

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

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

10. What poster does Doyle describe always noting in a teacher's classroom that gave her inspiration in "Aches"? How did it inspire her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Doyle's first meeting with Abby. Where did they meet? What were their perceptions of one another? How did this encounter change Doyle?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Doyle's struggles with drug and alcohol abuse. When did these struggles begin? When did she get sober? How did she get sober? How did that change her?

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