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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. According to Doyle's analogies in "Questions," if faith is water what is religion?

2. Where does Doyle say her mother lives in "Islands"?

3. Who did Chase say he read gave up his phone in "Poems"?

4. What did Doyle's father do when her therapist first asked her parents to sit in for a session, according to the narrative in "Racists"?

5. Doyle equates her immersion into the world of black and brown authors and their works to what in "Racists"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How has Doyle raised her daughters, according to the narrative in "Boys"?

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

4. What is "cancel cultre" and how does it apply in "Racists"?

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

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

7. What do boulders represent in "Boulders"?

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

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

10. How is imagination important to empathy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the plot structure of Untamed. The plot structure of this memoir reflects upon its themes. How does it do this? How are the chapters and parts structured? Why has Doyle chosen to structure her memoir in this way?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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