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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. What did Abby describe protecting her island with Doyle in her metaphor in "Islands"?

2. What friend did not like Tish when she was 12, according to the narrative in "Talks"?

3. To what does Doyle compare humanity in a metaphor in "Racists"?

4. What organization did Doyle help form for children on the border?

5. How old was Chase when Doyle and his father got him a cell phone?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How is imagination important to empathy?

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

7. What happened when Doyle and her husband bought Chase a cell phone?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Doyle's struggles in her previous marriage to Craig. When did the couple begin seeing a therapist? Why? How did they overcome these struggles? What is their relationship like now?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of feeling everything in Untamed. How does feeling pain help us to grow as people? How does Doyle demonstrate this in the memoir? What does Doyle write about feeling negative feelings?

Essay Topic 3

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

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