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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. To what does Doyle compare love in a metaphor in "Boulders"?

2. To what Seinfeld character does Doyle compare herself in "Permission Slips"?

3. What does Doyle claim gender is in "Boys"?

4. What is the chapter "Concessions" focused on?

5. How much money did Doyle's organization for border children raise to reunify families in its first nine hours?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What did the elderly woman ask Doyle at a speaking engagement in "Questions"? How did Doyle respond?

10. What do boulders represent in "Boulders"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Doyle's experiences in Paris. When and why did she go to Paris? What did she observe there? How does Doyle compare Paris to the United States?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Describe and discuss the cheetah Tabitha and Doyle's experience at the cheetah run. How was Doyle impacted by this experience? What did it teach her about herself? What did it teach her about the world around her?

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