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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. At what rate are black drug users incarcerated versus white drug users, according to Doyle in "Racists"?

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

3. In what year of high school was Chase when Doyle took a walk with him to talk about his phone in "Poems"?

4. Who is the boy in Amma's class that is discussed in "Bases"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What do boulders represent in "Boulders"?

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

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

7. How is imagination important to empathy?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss three examples of irony in Untamed. What dramatic irony is employed in the memoir? What are examples of situational irony that arise? What purpose does each example serve to the work?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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