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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 was on Abby's necklace that became ensnarled in "Knots"?

2. What must come before revolution, according to Doyle in "Racists"?

3. What is the name of Doyle's sister?

4. From whom is the letter in "Boulders"?

5. What was the meeting in the 1970s called of 15,000 pastors to train them on how to convince their congregations to vote for anti-choice, anti-gay candidates?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How is imagination important to empathy?

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

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

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

7. What do boulders represent in "Boulders"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Doyle's struggles with bulimia as a child and young adult. When did she begin struggling with bulimia? What treatment did she seek for it? How did the treatment affect her?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Doyle's relationship with religion. How have her religious beliefs changed over time? What has inspired some of these changes? How does she view her religious outlook today?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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